"It is beyond stupid to take out sensitive documents,"
I got my letter from the VA yesterday addressing this issue.
I have come to the conclusion that our federal gov't and its employees are, in fact, and in total, "beyond stupid".
ANY American who thinks that their data is secure in any government database is sadly mistaken. There is no such thing as privacy - and people may as well get used to the fact that their data is always open to misuse someone need only have intent to misuse it.
At least our nations veterans KNOW that their data is open and available to criminal enterprise - but the rest of America may not realize that theirs is too - through government stupidity, laziness, and sloth.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1640836/posts
State (NC) tries to help vets at risk of identity theft (free credit freeze)