Digital Government
IG concludes that VistA outage compromised vets' health care
The inspector general's office has issued a new report criticizing VA for not following through on indications that VistA outages might be affecting patient care.
Digital Government
VA, Kaiser to exchange digital patient data
The Veterans Affairs Department and health care provider Kaiser Permanente are collaborating to share patient medical data electronically, starting in December.
Cybersecurity
IT security for medical devices a problem, officials say
Medical devices on the VA's networks make it difficult to ensure data security, two senior officials told a federal health IT panel.
Acquisition
Fake firms rip off SBA set-aside program for $100M
Agencies that award contracts to service-disabled veterans don’t check on whether a company is eligible for the special set-aside and millions are lost, GAO official says.
People
VA wants to share aging health IT system
VA CIO Roger Baker has asked IAC for help in formulating ideas to spread the department's health information technology system more broadly into the private sector
Digital Government
Craigslist founder to work with VA
Craigslist founder will help judge ideas on how to improve the way disability claims are processed for veterans.
Modernization
VA data process needs improvement, IG says
The VA should improve its process to find some missing and bad data, according to a new report.
People
VA halts 15 technology projects
Of 45 Veterans Affairs projects halted in July, 15 have been suspended or had funding cuts.
People
VA and industry join to develop health record strategy
The VA's CIO has asked an industry group to advise the department on whether to deploy the VistA digital health record system more broadly to private hospitals and providers.
Modernization
VA offers grave-locator service to mobile devices
The VA has expanded its nationwide grave locator service so the service is available on smart phones.
Modernization
VA completes first phase of daunting health records program, CIO says
Roger Baker is also restarting some halted programs and attacking processing backlog
People
IG hits VA's use of life cycle management for IT
The Veterans Affairs Department has not been applying its life cycle management principles to all of its large IT investments, according to a new IG report.
Modernization
VA could repeat mistakes in IT program, IG says
The VA's program to develop a financial and logistics system has the same problems as a previous effort, according to a new report from the department's inspector general's office.
Cybersecurity
Top 5 stories at the FCW.com watercooler
FCW.com readers, on the whole, might be more civil than most people who post comments on mainstream Web sites but they are no less passionate.
People
VA says it has new system to prevent IT mismanagement
In response to criticism from its inspector general's office, the department said it has set up a new oversight system to improve its IT management.
Modernization
IG faults VA for mismanagement of IT project
The failure of the VA's RSA project is due more to systemic IT management problems than to contracting issues, according to a new report from the IG's office.
People
VA blames coding error for fatal disease scare
The VA now blames computer coding error for wrongly informing about 620 veterans that they have the fatal Lou Gehrig's disease.
People
VA cancels remainder of $75 million research contract
The VA has canceled a major research contract on Gulf War illness with a medical center in Dallas, citing performance deficiencies and noncompliance.
People
VA wrongly tells vets they have a fatal disease
The VA mistakenly notified as many as 1,200 veterans that they have the fatal Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a veterans service group.
People
VA scandal brings out the critics and cynics
Numerous readers have written to say that they are not surprised about recent allegations of misconduct at the Veterans Affairs Department.
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