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VA in market for 360,000 PCs

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to buy a lot of computers--360,000 PCs to add to its fleet of 240,000, to be exact. The VA plans to award one indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity... Read more...

VA's budget tech-heavy for 2010

It's nice to know that these tough economic times are not affecting essential IT projects at federal agencies, at least not at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senate has approved $3.3 billion... Read more...

Are federal CIOs on verge of more power?

The power of federal CIOs has been evolving ever since they were created by the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. With the Obama administration seeking a more robust information technology, industry experts... Read more...

Industry posse to revitalize VA e-health records

A "who's-who" of private sector technology companies met on Wednesday to caucus on ways to modernize the federal electronic health record system that stores the medical records for millions of... Read more...

VA: Web 2.0 will lead to better management

The Veterans Affairs Department will be developing Internet applications to replace non-electronic processes, as well as implementing social networking programs and cloud computing, according to... Read more...

Information Week's top CIOs in government

InformationWeek has compiled a list of the top 50 CIOs in government, an impressive lineup that highlights the growth and importance of computer technology and its integral role in all the operations... Read more...

VA IT shop a mess

The never-ending saga of the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs' IT shop continues. Last week, it was a story of outlandish bonuses to favorite employees, widespread nepotism and abuse of... Read more...

Inside the VA with CIO Roger Baker

Roger Baker, the new CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has a long and distinguished career in information technology, both inside the government and in the private sector. As the VA's... Read more...

VA sees IT as path to better service

Roger Baker, the chief information officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said he believes that computerized records including electronic health records will vastly upgrade services for all... Read more...

VA CIO: Legacy systems prevent change

Roger Baker, the VA's new CIO, has plenty of ideas about what information technology works and what doesn't for the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is certain of one thing: It won't be easy moving... Read more...