Roger Baker: BYOD Could Include PCs
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to eliminate multi-million dollar contracts for desktop computers as part of its new mobile device strategy, Nextgov reports. In an interview with reporters Thursday, Chief Information Officer Roger Baker said he believes the department has awarded its last PC contract and the department looking at measures allowing its [...]
Through a pilot program fielding mobile applications for veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to distribute iPads to 1,000 of its family caregivers, NextGov reports. The VA is set to open its app store in early 2013, giving veterans access to mobile applications. Clinic-in-Hand will host apps integrated with VA’s data systems and will [...]
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VA CIO Says Secure Mobile Network Could Expand in ’12, Clinicians to Benefit Most
January 27, 2012 No CommentThe Department of Veterans Affairs must put a mobile device management system in place before allowing more mobile devices into the workplace, VA Chief Information Officer Roger Baker said Wednesday. The VA has capped the number of authorized Apple devices at 1,000, according to FierceGovernmentIT. During a conference call with reporters, Baker said he expects the VA [...]
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Noblis Moves Forward with High Computing Center, Receives Supercomputer
December 16, 2011 No CommentNoblis recently announced that a next-generation Cray XMT supercomputer has been delivered to the Noblis Center for Applied High Performance Computing in Danville, Va. The CAHPC is a collaborative effort between Noblis and Cray and was created to accelerate the development and commercialization of applications requiring graph analytics, as well as an effort to [...]
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DMI announced today that it is joining 7 Delta, Inc’s. and Harris Corp.’s teams to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of the Chief Information Officer in streamlining and modernizing its IT infrastructure through the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Program. The program will enable the VA to acquire services for information technology services that [...]
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HP Chosen as Prime Contractor for VA T4 Contract; Dennis Stolkey Comments
October 31, 2011 No CommentHP Enterprise Services has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department in the VA Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology program. The VA T4 is multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, worth up to $12 billion under which HP says it will compete for task orders to provide advanced technology solutions. The five-year [...]
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SAIC announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide IT services in support of the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology program. The contract has a five-year base period of performance and a ceiling value of $12 billion. SAIC will provide IT services as required to integrate [...]
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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology selected Avaya Government Solutions for a blank purchase agreement for support services. Avaya’s services will support VA’s 16 major initiatives across its 11 key IT offices and will include the Department of Defense/ VA Interagency Program Office. “The ambitious initiatives outlined by the VA will [...]
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced this week the twelve finalists that have been selected for the latest innovation initiative competition. The competition, which aims to generate new ideas to help service-disabled veterans obtain meaningful employment, received more than 700 proposals submitted by department employees. According to VA, peer review, enabled by crowd-sourcing technology [...]
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today a new social media policy regarding the secure use of online platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. The policy, titled “VA Directive 6515: Use of Web-Based Collaboration Technologies,” outlines the rules for the department and its employees to leverage these types of platforms to enhance communication, stakeholder [...]
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