The trove of sensitive government information should not lave been taken home in the first place. Once it had been stolen, however, the federal investigation bordered on the farcical. Backstabbing, rear-covering, interoffice bickering, and a general lack of urgency throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs made the whole situation worse. Lots worse. These are among the conclusions in an official report on the theft in May of personal data for more than 26 million US veterans and active duty and reserve military personnel. Word of the theft caused a nationwide uproar.
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