Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins told Newsmax on Wednesday that his department is making “tough” changes as part of a push for efficiency and denied claims that veterans’ data is at risk due to recent layoffs.

The VA dismissed about 2,400 additional probationary employees this month in two rounds of layoffs that officials have stated will not affect the department’s services.

However, Jonathan Kamens, who headed cybersecurity for the VA’s web portal until his firing earlier this month, told the Associated Press that his dismissal means that VA.gov is “lacking essential oversight over cybersecurity processes” until they replace him.

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