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NewsSoundOff: What's keeping CIOs awake at night
Spear-phishing has evolved into whale-phishing, data breach incidents are soaring and everyone seems to be running company data over their personal smartphones. At the same time, IT departments are Read more...
Consumer tech is spreading in federal agencies
Android-powered smartphones and iPhones have joined the Coast Guard. The first branch of the U.S. military to officially allow personnel to use these devices, the Coast Guard plans to supply them Read more...
Interview with General Kearney, VA medical centers CIO
The Department of Veterans Affairs generated more than its share of unwelcome headlines a few years back following the theft of an agency laptop and other issues related to data security. Since then, Read more...
Veterans Affairs diversifies telecom service providers
Consolidation is all the rage, but when it comes to telecom contracts, the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs is planning to save money by diversifying. The VA is nearing the end of a network Read more...
Feds push social media, but should you?
The federal government is making a concerted effort to encourage the use of social media as a way to communicate with its constituents. The Department of Veterans Affairs recently set up Facebook Read more...
Security shored up at VA agencyThe much-publicized laptop theft and related data security issues at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs might have been the best thing to ever Read more... C&L: Robert Howard takes Veterans Affairs CIO spot
Robert Howard has been tapped as the new CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The 2006 Corporate CIO awards from the Georgia CIO Leadership Association have been awarded to Sue Powers, CIO and Read more...
Using encryption effectivelyIn response to the laptop thefts it experienced, the U.S. Read more... C&L: CIOs offer up tips on moving into that next role
It's never easy moving from one job to another, even if it's a terrific career move and you know it's a great thing. As five CIOs relate in a recent Computerworld Read more...
VA reports another laptop theftWhile this week's news brought the arrest of those allegedly responsible for stealing a laptop housing confidential data of hundreds of thousands of veterans, it also brings news that a second Read more... | Press ReleasesVA Providing Credit Monitoring to Misidentified VeteransWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering free credit monitoring to more than 2,200 Veterans whose personal information, including social security numbers, was Read more >> VA Announces 89 Percent On-Time Delivery of IT ProjectsProgram Management Accountability System Drives Timely Delivery WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced its information technology (IT) systems Read more >> Aquilent Announces Contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs to Enable Electronic Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)Web-Based System to Empower Veterans, their Families and Physicians with New Tools to More Effectively and Easily Manage Health LAUREL, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aquilent, the recognized leading Read more >> Virtual Corporation receives VA contract to Support Departments Contingency Plans and Disaster Recovery PlanningBUDD LAKE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtual Corporation today announced that the Department of Veteran Affairs has selected its Sustainable Planner® software program to manage and maintain over 100 Read more >> HP Selected for Veterans Affairs ContractsIT modernization improves healthcare for U.S. veterans PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected HP Enterprise Read more >> |
