privacy

VA Chief Privacy Officer, John Oswalt, was honored with the prestigious Department of Defense Patriot Award for 2024.

VA recognizes National Slam the Scam Day, an initiative to raise awareness on how to combat Social Security-related scams.

The VA Privacy Service encourages Veterans to use best practices to spot, prevent, and report smishing scams.

VA proudly participates in Data Privacy Week (January 21-27, 2024) because its purpose — "to empower individuals and organizations to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust” — intersects with our own in many ways.

Kickstart your exciting career protecting data and defending digital systems.

From emails to text messages, phishing can take many forms. Learn how to recognize these scams to avoid being a victim, and actionable steps in case it happens to you.

It might be easier than you think for someone to steal your identity. VA employee, Michael Clanton, shares his aggravating experience when his identity was stolen.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating a telephone scam involving an individual(s) who impersonates a VA Office of General Counsel attorney. The individual(s) reportedly calls Veterans and requests money from the Veterans to process their claims for benefits.