A Customs and Border Protection worker at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. (Mani Albrecht / U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr) Customs and Border Protection begins process for IT acquisition The agency is considering awarding a five-year blanket purchase agreement, against the General Services Administration’s multiple award schedule for application development and operations and maintenance support. Oct 26, 2023 By Caroline Nihill
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Image credit: Wikimedia / Dwight Burdette) VA official warns electronic health record research functionality issue may affect other medical centers Dr. Shereef Elnahal says research functionality concerns at the Ann Arbor health system will need to be addressed at other VA clinics. Feb 22, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
The Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) VA appoints Alan Greilsamer as deputy CIO within IT account management office Greilsamer was sworn into the role on Jan. 30. Feb 9, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
(Veterans Health / Flickr) VA watchdog clears senior IT leader of misconduct allegations made by former CISO The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection has dismissed three complaints brought against Joe Stenaka. Jul 5, 2022 By Nihal Krishan John Hewitt Jones
Kurt DelBene speaks at a public meeting of the Defense Innovation Board in Austin, Texas March 5, 2020. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) VA CIO reiterates commitment to working with Cerner to improve EHR uptime Cerner has agreed to credit VA for failing to maintain the minimum level of system uptime stipulated in the contract, according to a report. May 12, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
