Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 5721

Purpose

Public Law 107–347The 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 ()).

Pub. L. 109–461, title IX, § 902(a)120 Stat. 3450(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 107–347116 Stat. 2946Pub. L. 107–296116 Stat. 2259section 101 of Title 44section 101 of Title 6The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, referred to in text, is the statutory short title for title III of , , , and for title X of , Nov. 25, . For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see Short Title of 2002 Amendments note set out under , Public Printing and Documents, Short Title note set out under , Domestic Security, and Tables.

Pub. L. 107–347116 Stat. 2899The E-Government Act of 2002, referred to in text, is , , . 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)120 Stat. 3460

“Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [], 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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