• OIT Releases New Coronavirus Chatbot

     June 11, 2020

    OIT Releases New Coronavirus Chatbot

    In response to COVID-19, OIT develops an interactive digital tool to better serve Veterans’ increased need for information and services.

  • Veterans Can Now Access Information Through Health Records on iPhone

     Nov. 6, 2019

    Veterans Can Now Access Information Through Health Records on iPhone

    VA is rolling out nationwide access for Veterans to their VA health data, alongside their health records from other health care providers in one place, in the Health Records section of the Health app for iPhone.

  • Doing “Digital” Differently at VA

     Sept. 13, 2019

    Doing “Digital” Differently at VA

    What distinguishes our digital transformation is our purpose, our “why.” It drives me and everyone in OIT as we work together toward the same goal: improving the lives of Veterans.

  • Digital Applications Reduce Veteran Claims Processing Time by 10 Days

     Sept. 10, 2019

    Digital Applications Reduce Veteran Claims Processing Time by 10 Days

    OIT is reducing the time Veterans spend submitting applications, increasing transparency, and shortening the time it takes to receive a decision from VA by launching and enhancing application programming interfaces (APIs).

  • OIT Aggressively Pursuing Modernization of VA Network

     Aug. 29, 2019

    OIT Aggressively Pursuing Modernization of VA Network

    Even though many Veterans may never think about the VA network, its viability and modernization are essential to VA’s ability to serve Veterans today and in the future.

  • 2019 Midyear Review

     July 1, 2019

    2019 Midyear Review

    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.

  • How Effective IT Problem Solving Helped Save the VA.gov Launch

     June 25, 2019

    How Effective IT Problem Solving Helped Save the VA.gov Launch

    As VA.gov celebrates its 6-month Anniversary, it’s worth a look back at how as VA prepared to unveil the new website, a mysterious issue threatened to derail the launch.

  • Benefits Intake API Reaches New Weekly Milestone of 900 Form Submissions

     June 21, 2019

    Benefits Intake API Reaches New Weekly Milestone of 900 Form Submissions

    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.

  • VA Announces Mortality Data Collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

     Feb. 7, 2019

    VA Announces Mortality Data Collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    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.

  • Enterprise Command Center and Artificial Intelligence Help VA Monitor IT Infrastructure

     Nov. 30, 2018

    Enterprise Command Center and Artificial Intelligence Help VA Monitor IT Infrastructure

    Veteran Health Administration (VHA) providers rely on the critical information [...]