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Digital GI Bill Modernization Awards $564M in Education Benefits During the First Month
Veterans can now access their GI Bill benefits faster and easier than ever before. The VA’s latest update streamlines payments and services, offering a one-stop digital platform that’s more secure and user-friendly, benefiting over 225,000 Veterans and their families.

Published On: October 21st, 2024 | 4 min read |

March 14, 2024

Spotlighting OIT’s Women in Tech
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about the women in OIT leading VA’s digital transformation.
March 6, 2024

VA Recognizes National Slam the Scam Day
VA recognizes National Slam the Scam Day, an initiative to raise awareness on how to combat Social Security-related scams.
Feb. 26, 2024

Digital Defense: Empowering Veterans Against Smishing Threats
The VA Privacy Service encourages Veterans to use best practices to spot, prevent, and report smishing scams.

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Sept. 18, 2023

Making Lives Better
In recognition of IT Professionals Day, Office of Information and Technology employees share their connection to OIT’s mission and highlight the services they provide to our Nation’s Veterans, their families, and their caregivers.
Sept. 8, 2023

Harnessing Robotic Process Automation and Claims Automation for Faster Service to Veterans
VA makes incorporating robotic process automation into existing applications simple and easy, providing effective means for further IT modernization at VA.
Sept. 5, 2023

VA Lighthouse Sets Federal Innovation Standards
The VA Lighthouse Developer Experience program establishes a CIO and CISO-approved ongoing authorization to operate, accelerating software development and enabling teams to ship authorized software 80% faster than average at VA.
Sept. 5, 2023

Breaking Barriers in Federal Pay
Learn how the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology set a government-wide precedent with the implementation of a Special Salary Rate for Technology and Cybersecurity Practitioners.
Aug. 23, 2023

Watch Beyond the Uniform: A Deep Dive into Veterans’ Digital Experiences
We traveled across the country to get up-close and personal with the Veterans both using and driving the technologies VA creates. Watch the short documentary film. .
July 14, 2023

DigitalVA Expo Shatters VA Livestream Records
On June 29, 2023, VA hosted the first DigitalVA Expo in Silicon Valley, showcasing its vision of a world-class digital experience for Veterans.