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§5721 Purpose

Title 38 › Part PART IV— - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Chapter CHAPTER 57— - RECORDS AND INVESTIGATIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - INFORMATION SECURITY › § 5721

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a program to protect Department of Veterans Affairs information and computer systems with security that matches the level of risk. It explains who must do what — the Secretary, senior and IT/cyber leaders, and the Inspector General — under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (part of the E‑Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107–347).

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Title 38, §5721

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The purpose of the Information Security Program is to establish a program to provide security for Department information and information systems commensurate to the risk of harm, and to communicate the responsibilities of the Secretary, Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, other key officials, Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Information Security, and Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs as outlined in the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44 (also known as the “Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002”, which was enacted as part of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–347)).

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, referred to in text, is the statutory

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for title III of Pub. L. 107–347, Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2946, and for title X of Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 116 Stat. 2259. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see

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of 2002

Amendments

note set out under section 101 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents,

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note set out under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and Tables. The E-Government Act of 2002, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 107–347, Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2899. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Regulations

Pub. L. 109–461, title IX, § 902(c), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3460, provided that: “Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2006], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe

Regulations

to carry out subchapter III of chapter 57 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).”

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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 5721

Title 38Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73