VA to Provide Free Credit Monitoring

The Department of Veterans Affairs will provide one year of free credit monitoring to people whose personal information may have been stolen in the recent data theft that occurred at an employee’s Maryland home, according to an article from the Army News Service.

This week, VA will solicit bids from qualified companies to provide a comprehensive credit monitoring solution. VA will ask the companies to provide expedited proposals and to be prepared to implement them rapidly once they are under contract. After VA hires a credit monitoring company, the Department will send a detailed letter to people whose personal information may have been included in the stolen data. The letter will explain credit monitoring and how eligible people can enroll or “opt-in” for the free services.