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Ensuring Data Security and Privacy Protection for Every Veteran We Serve
VA proudly participates in Data Privacy Week (January 21-27, 2024) because its purpose — "to empower individuals and organizations to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust” — intersects with our own in many ways.

Published On: January 24th, 2024 | 3.4 min read |

April 25, 2022

New Phone, Who’s This? Oh, A Scam!
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that 2.2 million Americans reported fraud in 2020, with the phone being the top threat. Learn how to identify and protect yourself from “vishing” scams.
April 8, 2022

Catch Me if You Can
Anyone can experience identity theft, but victims are especially vulnerable during tax season. Here is what you can do to protect yourself and what to do if exposed.
March 31, 2022

VA.gov Hits 1.5 Million-in-a-Month Milestone
VA.gov hits an all-time high of 1.5 million unique users, a sign that Veterans find value in VA’s primary website.

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June 11, 2020

OIT Releases New Coronavirus Chatbot
In response to COVID-19, OIT develops an interactive digital tool to better serve Veterans’ increased need for information and services.
May 29, 2020

Customer Satisfaction Scores Continue to Rise During Pandemic
Results from April Customer Satisfaction Survey show improvements in IT service across the board
May 26, 2020

VHA and OIT Partnership Delivers Consult Toolbox Enhancement in Less Than 10 Days
OIT and VHA collaborate to deploy enhancements to Consult Toolbox amidst COVID-19
May 8, 2020

Opening the Floodgates: VA Surges Remote Capabilities and Doubles Network Capacity
VA’s doubled network capacity enables essential remote access and telehealth capabilities to VHA staff in record numbers.
April 21, 2020

New Garland VA Facility Ready for COVID-19 Veteran Patients
VA fast-tracked retrofitting Garland VA Medical Center, a 140-bed capacity shuttered hospital, in a matter of weeks to treat COVID-19 Veteran patients.
April 21, 2020

OIT Specialists Deliver Seamless Support to Home-bound VBA Staff Who Process Record Numbers of Veteran Claims During Pandemic
When VA pivoted to emergency footing in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, OIT Specialists supporting VBA went above and beyond to ensure that Veterans’ claims processing carried on without interruption.