Veterans Affairs

Subcommittee Post-Hearing Questions Concerning the Department's Management of Information Technology Gao ID: GAO-02-561R April 5, 2002

This report answers congressional questions about a recent GAO testimony (see GAO-02-369T) on the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) efforts to address weaknesses in its information technology program. Specifically, it discusses (1) challenges in implementing the "One VA" integrated Enterprise Architecture Plan, (2) steps taken to improve the accuracy and timeliness of data in VA's decision support system, (3) a characterization of the VETSNET project, (4) results of the government computer-based patient record, and (5) implementation and management of the enterprise architecture if the chief information officer (CIO) has line authority over administration CIOs.



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