Article Title: VA whistleblowers honored for uncovering mismanagement of veterans’ personal information
Article Excerpt: "...Former senior program manager Peter Rizzo, program analyst Kristen Ruell and another VA employee who chose to remain anonymous informed OSC that officials were improperly storing personal information in the department’s internal electronic system for correspondence work. The system is used to manage and track matters such as agency documents and assistance for veterans inquiring about VA services. “The investigation spurred by their disclosure uncovered thousands of instances in which personal information was not properly protected and was accessible..."
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