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The U.S. Senate has voted to pass a bill that aims to help the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) better manage information technology activities. The Department of Veterans Affairs IT Reform Act aims to boost the transparency and oversight across VA's IT projects, the office of Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to launch an effort to provide access to health data and COVID-19 research.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has appointed Todd Simpson as deputy assistant secretary for DevSecOps to enhance cybersecurity within the department’s application development lifecycle, FedScoop reported on Thursday.

Evoke Consulting has been awarded a five-year, $19 million contract from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to provide project management support and business analysis services for its staff offices, business lines and affiliate VA Organizations. 

Gil Alterovitz, director of artificial intelligence at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), said VA is testing an AI ‘to-go’ delivery model to help medical centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that one of those AI modules was embedded in a department’s patient dashboard for use by veterans.

A House Appropriations subcommittee passed a bill, by voice vote on Monday, that would provide $250.9 billion in fiscal year 2021 funds for military construction and veterans affairs initiatives. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would receive $104.8 billion in FY 2021 appropriations, including $12.5 billion in emergency spending to support veterans’ health care. 

Thomas Harker, assistant Navy secretary for financial management and comptroller, has been named acting comptroller at the Department of Defense (DoD), the agency reported on Friday.

Salient CRGT has worked with the federal government to advance digital transformation and manage large federal networks in response to the demands of COVID-19, the company reported on Wednesday. Salient CRGT’s work has enabled federal agencies to transition to virtual communications and networks through implementing virtual work environments.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that while the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) effectively executed decision-making procedures for its electronic health record (EHR) system modernization efforts, it was unable to ensure complete involvement with stakeholders.

Dominic Cussatt, deputy chief information officer and principal deputy assistant secretary for information technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), said the VA is supporting 140,000 teleworking employees amid the ongoing pandemic, Nextgov reported Wednesday.