Department of Veterans Affairs

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The agency's AI chief Gil Alterovitz helped develop a plan that hints at how NIH is charting the future of AI and biomedical research.

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VA’s EHR program is expected to restart in 2026 and will plan deployment based on pre-existing relationships between facilities to drive interoperability.

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Nominated for VA's top health role, Bartrum brings over four decades of military and public service to the agency.

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Officials from DOD and VA said they are exploring new EHR features such as functionality in offline status and interoperability.

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Defense modernization and health care restructuring landed among some of the key IT highlights within the president's first few months.

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VA takes a new approach to its electronic health record deployment, following a proposed $2 billion White House funding boost.

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Technology improvements will help allow department to maintain veteran care, VA leadership tells Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Stay informed on the latest shifts in federal technology leadership as new CIOs are appointed and President Trump's second term takes shape.

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Hybrid cloud and agentic AI have the potential to drive efficiency, scalability and mission success across federal government.

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Federal contact center leaders at DOL and VA are exploring AI's potential to drive efficiency and boost customer experience.

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OMB proposes significant reductions for civilian agencies, but earmarks funds for AI, space exploration and energy.

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New AI memos from the Trump administration prompt federal agencies to establish chief AI officers and OMB to launch a new CAIO AI Council.