Adam Patterson

Rapid prototyping methodologies that have been widely implemented across industry have shown considerable promise for advancing digital modernization throughout government, according to tech accelerator Dcode.

Investment in federal electronic health records and data consolidation has already paid dividends in improving both continuity of care as well as overall digital modernization across partner agencies.

The Defense Information Systems Agency is innovating a flexible approach with technology acquisitions through its Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contract vehicle in order to improve warfighting readiness and modernize Defense Department communications infrastructure.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is making concrete steps to advance its data strategy, including a strong focus on incorporating learnings from other forward-looking wings of the federal government.

With the federal government increasingly embracing modern approaches to software development like Agile and DevOps, acquisition specialists like those at General Services Administration's 18F digital services agency see great benefits in applying more flexible contracting methods in order to improve product design and development in the long run.

The Department of Veterans Affairs continued expanding the availability of its mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and will likely build upon this foundation in the coming year.

The outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S. placed exceptional demands on the Department of Veterans Affairs, requiring multiple areas of emergency readjustment to ensure continued functionality of essential services.

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team has tapped Denis McDonough to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Federal leaders at the Departments of Veterans affairs and Health and Human Services have made patient support — both financial and technical — a vital component of its rapid expansion in telehealth services.

Supporting the workforce and sharing knowledge across agencies remain necessary components toward adopting successful artificial intelligence and DevSecOps practices.

The ongoing electronic health records collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Health Agency is laying the groundwork for improvements in patient care, as well as showing promising signs to help advance public health across the nation as a whole.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing an agency-encompassing data strategy that will be used to guide both its health IT and patient care reforms.