• OCTO Leaders Win Industry Awards

    Office of Information and Technology leaders were recently honored with the 2024 FORUM Impact Awards, the FedScoop 50 Awards, the Washingtonian Magazine Tech Titans Awards, and the 2024 GOVTECH CONNECTS Digital Health Transformation Awards for their innovative leadership in advancing mission-oriented IT programs.

    Published On: December 5th, 2024 | 1.9 min read |
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  • 2 million Downloads: VA Health and Benefits Mobile App

     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.

  • Spotlighting OIT’s Women in Tech

     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.

  • VA Recognizes National Slam the Scam Day

     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.

From VA News

  • VA Lighthouse Sets Federal Innovation Standards

     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.

  • Breaking Barriers in Federal Pay

     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.

  • Watch Beyond the Uniform: A Deep Dive into Veterans’ Digital Experiences

     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. .

  • DigitalVA Expo Shatters VA Livestream Records

     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.

  • OIT Achieving “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” with OKRs

     June 9, 2023

    OIT Achieving “Big Hairy Audacious Goals” with OKRs

    We intend to become the best IT organization in government. We’ll do it by putting the customer first, delivering high-quality products, and focusing relentlessly on operational excellence. With our OKRs, we’ve identified the principal tool we’ll use to realize this audacious goal.

  • VA’s API Platform: Seamless and Secure Access to VA Data for Veterans, Their Families, and Advocates

     May 31, 2023

    VA’s API Platform: Seamless and Secure Access to VA Data for Veterans, Their Families, and Advocates

    Learn about the creation of the VA Lighthouse Program, how VA develops Lighthouse APIs, how developers can access and use, and how VA is keeping up digitally.