application programming interface

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.

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.

So, what’s on tap for 2021? OIT is building on the great work of the past year with a range of products and services focused on Veterans.

Through the Lighthouse API platform, Veterans are empowered to share their data with trusted third parties in a secure, controllable manner.

Over the past 6 months, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Office of Information and Technology have driven aggressive progress toward VA’s Digital Transformation, enabling a seamless, unified Veteran experience.

The Benefits Intake API allows third-party organizations, such as Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs), to electronically and securely submit Veteran claims documents directly to VA.

Lighthouse aims to create a single front door for VA’s Application Programming Interfaces so that the Department can better meet the needs of Veterans and their families.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will release new capabilities this summer providing Veterans who receive care at VA with the ability to access their personal medical data using the Health Records on iPhone feature from Apple.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the recent start of a new partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve public health surveillance data.