Texas Council of Chapters, next quarterly meeting is scheduled for August 17 and 18, 2007 in Abilene.
Room reservations at Dyess Air Force Inn, may be made by calling (325) 696-2681
or (325)696-1874.
Reservations may also be made by e-mail at 7svssvml@dyess.af.mil.
Defense contractor SAIC reported today the potential compromise of personal/medical information of 870,000 TRICARE beneficiaries.
SAIC announced a "security failure" today in the handling of TRICARE customer data. The company alerted MOAA that "uniformed service members, family members and others were at risk of potential compromise." The company said the situation was a "totally unacceptable failure on our part." SAIC said that "forensic analysis has not yielded any evidence that any personal information was actually compromised; however, the possibility cannot be ruled out." SAIC is notifying approximately 580,000 households (870,000 beneficiaries) of the incident.
The SAIC's website contains additional information including a news release, questions and answers, and contact information.
MOAA is deeply troubled to learn of yet another potential breach of personal information of the uniformed services community. It is vital to the nation's security that the personal information of military families be protected at all costs. Additional updates will be provided through various MOAA media as information becomes available.
Sincerely,