Digital Government
Gaurav Mathur: Engineering a better solution for vets
Mathur supported the implementation of the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record, a joint initiative by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments aimed at improving the health care of veterans.
Digital Government
Leonard D'Avolio: Putting health data to work for veterans
D'Avolio oversaw the development and deployment of a system for managing data on 1 million veterans enrolled in a health research program.
Cybersecurity
VA errors compromise identity verification credentials
The VA has issued more than 157,000 personal identity verification credentials with poor controls in place, throwing the validity of every credential into doubt, IG says.
Digital Government
VA prepared for new employee mobile devices on Oct. 1
The Veterans Affairs Department is prepared for its long-awaited launch of iPhones and iPads on its networks, its CIO said.
Acquisition
Senators hope to help small companies
The Senate wants to toughen penalties for large companies masquerading as small businesses.
Digital Government
Revealed: The best (and worst) agencies for launching a career
Which agency is the best place for a young fed to start?
Acquisition
VA national contracting oversight system inadequate, IG says
The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general recently audited national contracts and found problems.
Modernization
VA to try cloud-based collaboration tech for doctors
The Veterans Affairs Department is experimenting with cloud solutions that may eventually be extended to more than 100,000 medical personnel.
Modernization
VA starts online open source community for VistA
VA's online agent is now operational to oversee an open-source community involved in modernizing its digital record system.
People
VA's IT project management oversight needs work, IG says
The Veterans Affairs Department's Project Management Accountability System needs more work to be fully effective, according to a new report.
People
How VA missed $213M in overpayments
The Veterans Affairs Department did an incomplete job of tallying its overpayments in 2010 because it did not fully follow White House guidance, according to VA's Office of Inspector General.
Digital Government
VA policy seeks to increase use of social media
The Veterans Affairs Department has issued a policy statement encouraging social media use and laying out the rules.
Modernization
VA adds tablets to contracting vehicle
The Veterans Affairs Department has added amendments to an upcoming major procurement vehicle to specify several types of tablets and light laptop computers it may want to buy.
Acquisition
VA continues to pay ineligible contractors, audit finds
Serious deficiencies in contracting at the Veterans Affairs Department are allowing ineligible contractors to work and get paid, audits find.
Modernization
VA to allow clinicians to access cloud applications
The VA is preparing to allow clinicians at VA medical facilities to access some commercial cloud applications.
People
VHA flunks medical school contract management, IG says
The Veterans Health Administration has problems with implementing a 2006 directive to improve its contracting with affiliated medical schools and teaching hospitals, according to a new report.
Digital Government
VA gets ready for iPhones and iPads
Roger Baker, CIO of the Veterans Affairs Department, said the department is getting ready to open wired and wireless networks to iPads and iPhones by Oct. 1.
Digital Government
Senate gives VA full IT budget; House offers less
The House and Senate disagree on VA's IT budget for fiscal 2012.
Acquisition
VA hopes to transform IT systems with T4 contract
The Veterans Affairs Department laid out several goals for its ambitious $12 billion "T4" IT acquisitions contract.
Digital Government
VA to open network to popular mobile devices
The Veterans Affairs Department plans to allow employees to use mobile devices on VA networks by Oct. 1, CIO Roger Baker announced.
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