• 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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  • Ensuring Data Security and Privacy Protection for Every Veteran We Serve

     Jan. 24, 2024

    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.

  • Section Breaks: The Importance of Structure and Clarity

     Jan. 19, 2024

    Section Breaks: The Importance of Structure and Clarity

    Section breaks not only make navigating documents easier but also play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with 508 Accessibility Standards, fostering a more inclusive digital experience.

  • Unlocking Accessibility: The Trouble with Being Out of Order

     Jan. 19, 2024

    Unlocking Accessibility: The Trouble with Being Out of Order

    Reading order is essential when crafting a product as it guides those using assistive technology and helps all users with understanding and document scanning.

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  • Dial 988: OIT Efforts Integrate Veterans Crisis Line into National Cellular Networks

     Nov. 28, 2022

    Dial 988: OIT Efforts Integrate Veterans Crisis Line into National Cellular Networks

    Veteran emergency mental health services are now three digits away nationwide, thanks to the Office of Information and Technology.

  • Transforming the GI Bill Experience

     Nov. 15, 2022

    Transforming the GI Bill Experience

    How VA’s GI Bill modernization initiative speeds benefits delivery and enhances the customer experience.

  • Vision-driven Success: VA Executives Recognized for Federal IT Leadership

     Nov. 7, 2022

    Vision-driven Success: VA Executives Recognized for Federal IT Leadership

    Office of Information and Technology leaders were presented with industry awards for driving mission-orientated, strategic IT programs and teams.

  • VA Adoption of Login.gov a Big Hit with Veterans

     Nov. 7, 2022

    VA Adoption of Login.gov a Big Hit with Veterans

    It’s so popular more than 1,200 Veterans are signing up for it every day. The success of Login.gov is rooted in the power of one— one credential, many uses.

  • Online Scammers Are Looking to Steal Your Information; Make Sure They Don’t Succeed

     Oct. 24, 2022

    Online Scammers Are Looking to Steal Your Information; Make Sure They Don’t Succeed

    Multi-factor authentication, also known as (2FA), is an easy, two-step verification process to prove and protect one's identity online.

  • Veterans with Disabilities Help Modernize VA.gov  

     Oct. 7, 2022

    Veterans with Disabilities Help Modernize VA.gov  

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs takes an “accessibility beyond compliance” approach in its design work — thanks to user research with Veterans with disabilities.