Official who oversaw VA computer system that caused havoc in Spokane charged with accepting gifts from government contractors

A former top official at the Department of Veterans Affairs, who oversaw the purchase and deployment of a flawed computer system that led to patient harm after it was launched in Spokane, was charged ...
UMass Lowell

Computer Replenishment Program

As of November 2022, the Computer Replenishment Program has been suspended. Due to fiscal pressures, Information Technology is no longer able to replace every system that would normally be eligible ...
Government Technology

Oregon Employment Dept. Putting $106M Computer System to Work

(TNS) — Oregon is at last retiring the ancient computer systems that manage its unemployment benefits, putting to rest a notorious bit of technology that far outlived its usefulness. The Oregon ...
The Spokesman-Review

Leaders of VA health record program tell lawmakers system is on track to expand in 2026

WASHINGTON – The leaders responsible for a troubled Department of Veterans Affairs computer system told House lawmakers on Monday the program is on track to expand to more than a dozen new hospitals ...
Los Angeles Times

Inside a flawed immigration system: Millions of undocumented workers and a verification program that few use

A long-standing computer-based federal program called E-Verify makes it easy for prospective employers to spot and reject unauthorized immigrants seeking jobs. Yet, in California, only about 16% of ...