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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nov. 30, 2018
Enterprise Command Center and Artificial Intelligence Help VA Monitor IT Infrastructure
Veteran Health Administration (VHA) providers rely on the critical information [...]