The VA Privacy Service encourages Veterans to use best practices to spot, prevent, and report smishing scams.
Published On: February 26th, 2024 | 2.8 min read |
May 24, 2022
Before You Hit ‘Send’, Consider these Email Accessibility Tips
We can’t avoid sending and receiving emails, but we can avoid making those emails inaccessible for those with visual or auditory impairments. Learn about how you can compose emails that ensure equal access for everyone, by incorporating accessible design features into your emails.
May 23, 2022
NCA Infrastructure Modernization Series: Data Network Circuits – Gaining Momentum!
NCA transitions to fiber optic network cables, by upgrading T1 cables to Metro-Ethernet, to provide outstanding customer service, memorial benefits, and better serve Veterans and their loved ones at NCA’s cemeteries and offices.
May 20, 2022
Picture Perfect: How Describing a Picture Is Part of Accessible Design
A picture's worth a thousand words for those that can see it, for those relying on assistive technology, alt text is crucial to their understanding of the image and the meaning it is trying to convey. Learn more about how to add alternative text to your images to ensure your documents, presentations, and emails are accessible for all.
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Oct. 23, 2020
Advanced App Monitoring Keeps VA on Course
OIT’s advanced monitoring efforts have averted potential issues prior to end user impact.
Oct. 6, 2020
The Flow of Misinformation
Internet hoaxes spread six times faster than news stories and studies show that inflammatory stories generate quicker engagement. So, what can we do to slow or stop the spread of misinformation?
Sept. 21, 2020
Suicide Prevention Month: OIT is Committed to Partnering with VHA to Prevent Veteran Suicide
OIT and the VHA look for opportunities to collaborate on ways VA can use technology to assist with suicide prevention.
Sept. 16, 2020
COVID-19 Makers Challenge Rapidly Building Innovative Safety Solutions
OIT and the VHA Innovation Ecosystem are delivering innovative safety solutions in response to COVID-19 to help protect frontline health care providers, Veterans, patients, and staff.
Aug. 31, 2020
IT Leaders Join VA’s Office of Information and Technology
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology (OIT) actively recruits individuals who excel in delivering technologies and services to improve the Veteran experience. Recently, two technology all-stars joined VA to help OIT achieve its vision to become a world-class organization that provides a seamless, unified Veteran experience using state-of-the-art technology.
Aug. 25, 2020
VA’s OIT Prioritizes Critical Operations While Responding to COVID-19
Dominic Cussatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Deputy Chief Information Officer, discusses how VA’s Office of Information and Technology maintained critical operations support amidst COVID-19 response.
