VA Took Its Time Notifying FBI on ID Theft

Now is where it starts to get sticky for the VA. The department waited two weeks to notify the FBI about the theft of 26.5 million veterans records, AP reports today. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has already scheduled a hearing on the issue for Thursday. And for now, the New York Times notes, the agency's refusal to offer an explanation for the delay is helping turn the situation into a "public relations disaster."