VA Staff asked to follow rules:

[PuppyBismark]

What a concept, Staff need to follow organization rules on security. Why would they want to do that. See the information from a hearing today on the VA

:wtf:

From CNN: <http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/08/vets.data/index.html>

The incident has led to calls for reform in the Veterans Affairs department.

Nicholson told the committee that the department needs a massive culture change to ensure that staffers follow rules, including policy on protecting information.

"It is too hard, in my opinion, to discipline people in civil service," Nicholson said. "I have multiple examples ... of people in each strata, leadership of the VA, that due to cultural lapses have violated existing policies."

He suggested that Congress pass stronger enforcement mechanisms and penalties for government employees who handle data.

And Nicholson promised to go on a "personal crusade" to dramatically change the culture at Veterans Affairs to clamp down on rules and security.