WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 20: A Veterans Health Administration sign is displayed outside of the Washington VA Medical Center on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
The Patient Advocate Tracking System-Replacement was transferred to the cloud in 2023 and was not properly assessed for risk as it contains medical record access.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins takes his seat at the witness table for the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on “Opportunities with VHA Reorganization” in the Cannon House Office Building on Feb. 11, 2026. John Bartrum, under secretary for health, is seated to the left. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)