U.S. Veteran Data Security: Third-Party Risk Management at the VA | UpGuard

This article outlines how the VA’s use of third-party vendors introduces risks to veteran PII/PHI and describes mitigation through comprehensive vendor due diligence, data security–focused TPRM frameworks, continuous monitoring and auditing, incident response and breach notification protocols, and regular documentation/reporting—while promoting UpGuard Vendor Risk features for assessments, questionnaires, security ratings, remediation workflows, and stakeholder reporting.