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VA Expects Award of New Patient-Scheduling Contract by September
Anticipates lengthy transition from old to new system.
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Air Force Looks to Ditch Lockheed After GPS Satellite Delays
The service seeks other vendors to build 22 of 30 satellites.
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Federal Incentive Payments for EHRs to Doctors and Hospitals Edge $24 Billion
Lack of standards and interoperability hobbles exchange of health data.
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Former VA Health Chief Kizer Wants Secretary Job
Believes he can help the department mend.
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VA Schedulers Failed to Fully Use Wait List Software Created in 2002
Ignored internal system at least once on 731 facilities probed.
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Army Boosts Value of IT Deal by $774 Million
Increases value of $5 billion, 2007 hardware and software contract.
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Amtrak Eyes Broadband Wi-Fi DC-Boston
Rollout will require a whole mess of access points.
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After 6 Years, VA Has Added Just One Name to Eye Injury Database
The joint Defense-VA registry was ordered by Congress in 2008.
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VA Failed to Protect Critical Computer Systems, Audit Finds
Department servers and networks lack vital security protections.
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VA’s Convoluted Patient Scheduling Starts with a ‘Helpline’ Call
Data collected on one computer was printed out for re-entry into another system, often months later.
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New Plan for New Mexico Power Line: Bury the Missile Range Parts
Burying the line addresses Pentagon objections, but it’s expensive.
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Sexual Harassment and Bullying at VA Phoenix Medical Facilities?
IG investigating complaints.
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VA Docs Ignored Department Drug Guidelines, Putting Patients at Risk
Tylenol and Xanax in combination with opioids can be deadly.
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Even Air Force Fitness Centers Need a Tech System
New setup will allow secure, 24-hour access to gyms.
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Remember the VA Replacement Scheduling Project?
The department cancelled that system in 2009 after spending $167 million and failing to deliver a usable product.
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VA Faces Systemwide Problems with Patient Scheduling
Personnel have “gamed” the system for years, lawmakers are told.
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Did Cat Litter Precipitate the Nuclear Waste Dump Fire?
Specifically, the organic variety is under scrutiny.
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It’s Hard to Ban GPS Stations in Russia That Don’t Exist
Many media outlets seem to be confusing the Global Positioning System with a NOAA system for monitoring earthquake activity.
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Defense Plans to Replace 19-Year-Old Retiree Pay System
Time to leave the COBOL-based application behind.
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