• IT Strategic Communication Program Named Team of the Year for COVID-19 Response

     Jan. 13, 2022

    IT Strategic Communication Program Named Team of the Year for COVID-19 Response

    The Office of Information and Technology’s communication program wins Ragan Communications and PR Daily’s Award for 2021 Team of the Year.

  • Follow our 2022 Cybersecurity Tips

     Dec. 19, 2021

    Follow our 2022 Cybersecurity Tips

    Add a new resolution to your list for 2022: sharpen up on your cybersecurity efforts!

  • VA Leaders Named FedHealthIT100 Awardees

     Dec. 9, 2021

    VA Leaders Named FedHealthIT100 Awardees

    Recognized for driving change and advancing Federal health information technology, [...]

  • VA Launches Smart Tool to Reduce Veteran Wait Times for Disability Claims

     Dec. 27, 2019

    VA Launches Smart Tool to Reduce Veteran Wait Times for Disability Claims

    OIT’s new smart tool uses machine-learning to deliver benefits to Veterans more quickly.

  • Music and Medicine Meet at Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center

     Dec. 27, 2019

    Music and Medicine Meet at Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    A summer concert series lifted the spirits of Veterans and the health care providers who serve them.

  • VA Earns Second Place in Cybersecurity Competition

     Nov. 6, 2019

    VA Earns Second Place in Cybersecurity Competition

    VA Cybersecurity Operations Center’s second place finish reflects VA’s cybersecurity expertise and readiness to guard Veteran data from threats.

  • VR&E Counselors Using AI

     Sept. 24, 2019

    VR&E Counselors Using AI

    VA set to offer Veterans more flexibility in how they communicate with Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment counselors with e-VA, a large-scale artificial intelligence tool used for sending text messages, obtaining answers to basic questions, scheduling appointments, and receiving reminders.

  • Doing “Digital” Differently at VA

     Sept. 13, 2019

    Doing “Digital” Differently at VA

    What distinguishes our digital transformation is our purpose, our “why.” It drives me and everyone in OIT as we work together toward the same goal: improving the lives of Veterans.

  • Digital Applications Reduce Veteran Claims Processing Time by 10 Days

     Sept. 10, 2019

    Digital Applications Reduce Veteran Claims Processing Time by 10 Days

    OIT is reducing the time Veterans spend submitting applications, increasing transparency, and shortening the time it takes to receive a decision from VA by launching and enhancing application programming interfaces (APIs).