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VA First Federal Agency to Submit OSCAL System Security Plan Ahead of White House Deadline
As a leader in Federal Cybersecurity, VA is paving the way with Open Security Assessment Language and automated risk management. Let’s look at insights other agencies can take away.

Published On: December 3rd, 2024 | 9.1 min read |

April 22, 2024

John Oswalt, VA Chief Privacy Officer, Honored with Patriot Award
VA Chief Privacy Officer, John Oswalt, was honored with the prestigious Department of Defense Patriot Award for 2024.
April 15, 2024

Building and Deploying VA Applications at Scale
VA Platform One is a driving force in VA’s Office of Information Technology modernization efforts through containerization and automation.
March 14, 2024

2 million Downloads: VA Health and Benefits Mobile App
Technologists celebrate a milestone moment as the VA Health and Benefits mobile app reaches more than 2 million user downloads — demonstrating Veterans are embracing the tool to access their VA services from mobile devices.

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Nov. 30, 2023

Remembering Those Who Serve
VA recently expanded its Veterans Legacy Memorial digital site, adding nearly five million Veteran records.
Nov. 28, 2023

Celebrating Our #1 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
VA's Office of Information and Technology ranks #1 for IT function within its employee size peer group in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and General Services Administration (GSA) Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Nov. 27, 2023

Milestone Moment: VA Health and Benefits Mobile App Approaching Two Million Downloads
VA Health and Benefits mobile app is approaching two million user downloads. This marks a celebratory moment and reminder of VA's commitment to providing Veterans user-friendly, all-in-one access to essential services and support.
Nov. 14, 2023

VA Partners Commemorate International Fraud Awareness Week; United in Mission to Serve, Support, and Protect Veterans
Veterans are prime targets for fraudsters, online scammers, and con artists. This International Fraud Awareness Week, protect your benefits and sensitive data with the latest fraud prevention resources.
Oct. 18, 2023

VA Health and Benefits Mobile App Instructional Videos Available
VA has released instructional videos for several top features of its VA Health and Benefits mobile app, which is already being used by millions of Veterans.
Oct. 5, 2023

Cloud-Based Solutions to Better Serve Veterans
OIT continues optimizing IT infrastructure to meet the needs of VA and the Veterans we serve, including implementing cloud initiatives for storage, computing, automation, and tiered storage, our continued cloud migration of key VA services will increase user access and product agility, from disaster recovery initiatives to improved telehealth capabilities.