Adam Patterson

Various programs at the Department of Veterans' Affairs to prevent overdoses are focused on using data to better predict health care and integrate with the agency's broader behavioral health model.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology hopes establishing guidelines for smart-city technology will allow the agency to become a leader in large-scale "internet of things" implementation.

The agency has outlined a dedication to fostering technical advances through a methodical approach to IT.

• 5G

With ongoing advances in mobile technology, the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking into implementing new uses of augmented reality across the agency.

• Cloud

One year after its relocation to the Totara platform, USDA’s AgLearn system has benefitted from the adoption of open-source technology.

Speaking at the 2019 PSC Tech Trends Conference, VA leaders outlined the agency’s efforts to consolidate technical advances around a singular focus on improving user experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs recently launched living digital tributes for America’s veterans during a volunteer event aimed at beautifying the grave sites around national cemeteries on the National Day of Volunteering.

Thought leaders within and adjacent to federal agencies are endeavoring to bring a product management approach to government IT, according to key representatives from the U.S. Digital Service and Georgetown University.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is focusing on broad-scale renovation of its deployment capacities, according to Executive Director of End-User Operations Dewaine Beard.

• Artificial Intelligence

The Department of Veterans Affairs is aiming to drastically expand its artificial intelligence research and implementation, according to newly appointed Director of Artificial Intelligence Gil Alterovitz.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is leveraging 3D printing toward improving patient care, a new effort for the agency launched in 2017 that has been gaining momentum across government.

• Cloud
• Data

Industry leaders see great potential in cloud technology to foster innovation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, as they outlined at an Amazon Web Services Public Sector summit panel last month.