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VA puts 45 IT projects on hold

All programs are either over budget or off schedule. Agency plans to reevaluate before deciding to continue.

Tags: technology , Gen. Eric Shinseki , Vivek Kundra , VA , OMB , IT Dashboard , Project management , Jason Miller , Dorothy Ramienski

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At the VA, a new CIO reports progress on IT management

Over the last several years, the news headlines were full of not-so-good news when it came to information technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs: missing laptops, delayed or over budget IT projects. But now, a new chief information officer at the VA is getting much of the credit for a turnaround at the agency

Tags: technology , management , Department of Veterans Affairs , Eric Shinseki , Senate Budget Committee , IT Dashboard , Max Cacas

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VA hits play button on several projects

Tags: contracting , Veteran Affairs , Jason Miller ,

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VA relying on new performance system to address IG report

Deputy secretary Gould says investigation into alleged wrongdoings continue. He would not comment on possible disciplinary actions.

Tags: management , Scott Gould , VA , inspector general

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DoT's Patillo moving to VA

Jackie Patillo will focus on how VA delivers technology to its internal customers. She has been with Transportation since 2005 as the deputy CIO.

Tags: technology , management , Jackie Patillo , DOT , VA , customer service , Jason Miller

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VA reaping rewards from IT oversight

Agency CIO Roger Baker tells a House oversight committee that VA avoided spending $54 million on the 45 projects stopped in July. The money now will be used on other high priority programs. The Veterans Affairs Committee also wants to increase agency IG funding by $50 million.

Tags: mngt , technology , Richard Griffin , Stephen Buyer , Harry Mitchell , David Roe , Brian Billbray , VA , House Veterans Affairs Committee , IT project management , PMAS , inspector general , FLITE , cybersecurity

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VA to slow-roll use of smartphones, tablets on network

Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department chief information officer, said only about 1,000 users will have agency supplied devices that will be allowed to access VA systems. VA eventually wants to create an apps store where externally and internally developed software will be made available for doctors, nurses and other employees.

Tags: technology , VA , mobile computing , Apple , BlackBerry , iPhone , iPad , cybersecurity , Jason Miller

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Behind the Veterans Administration IT Project Hold

Tags: Veterans Affairs , VA , Department of Veterans Affairs , Eric Shinseki , Project management

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VA sets Oct. 1 as smartphone approval day

Agency CIO Roger Baker said he plans to let employees use mobile devices on the VA network starting in fiscal 2012. He's leaning toward the bring-your-own-device approach, but details still need to be finalized. Baker said VA also will update its mobile computing policy.

Tags: technology , VA , mobile devices , cybersecurity , mobile computing , iPhone , Android , BlackBerry , Jason Miller

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VA, DoD to test initial joint e-health record in July

Agency officials will meet in June to approve the rollout of the first piece of an integrated and interoperable electronic health record for soldiers and veterans. VA and DoD also are creating a centralized database that will be located in DISA's data centers.

Tags: technology , Peter Levin , VA , DoD , electronic health record , VistA , AHLTA , data sharing , health IT , Jason Miller

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