Project Management Accountability System (PMAS)
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Baker’s Three Tiers of IT Savings
Roger Baker, the chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, manages one of the largest information technology budgets in the federal government, but he’s also one of the best at finding ways to become more efficient... Read More »
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DoD EHR Selection, Interoperability With VA In Omnibus Bill
Omnibus bill places requirements on the DoD and VA concerning their EHR selection, optimization, and interoperability projects...
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Integrated Health Record Tests DoD's Agile Acquisition Aspirations
A year later, Dr. Barclay Butler was appointed to direct the Interagency Program Office (IPO) that will coordinate DoD and VA's activities. And he's come to the conclusion that development of the Integrated Electronic Health Record (iEHR) just isn't compatible with the traditional DoD acquisition system.
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VA's IT project management oversight needs work, IG says
The Veterans Affairs Department’s IT project oversight system started two years ago needs work, according to a new audit. Roger Baker, the VA’s assistant secretary of information and technology, asked the VA's Office of the Inspector General to review of the Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) he started in June 2009. Read More »
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VA's Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) Has Announced New Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP)
The Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has announced a new Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP) to replace the Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) for the development and management of IT projects. The Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP) is a Lean-Agile framework that services the interest of Veterans through the efficient streamlining of activities within the VA enterprise. It is designed to increase the speed of delivery of high-quality, secure IT capabilities to Veterans. Read More »
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What's wrong with IT at Veterans Affairs?
Projects are stalled, and top leaders have departed. Investigations and agency sources paint a bleak picture inside VA's IT office. Read More »