Edward Graham

The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office needs to improve its interagency coordination to address potential privacy and security vulnerabilities in the new system, according to the watchdog.

The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office needs to improve its interagency coordination to address potential privacy and security vulnerabilities in the new system, according to the watchdog.

Gary Shatswell, President Donald Trump’s pick to helm VA’s IT operations, told lawmakers creating the office is “one of the first tasks that I will be going after” if confirmed to the role.

The latest round of go-lives comes as the Department of Veterans Affairs looks to speed up deployments of its new electronic health record system as part of an accelerated rollout schedule.

The company said it completed the network revamp under the General Services Administration’s $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.

A recent upgrade project offers a glimpse at how one agency adapted its technology footprint as more federal employees returned to government offices.

GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch said 70% of the agency’s workforce now regularly uses AI, which equates to “about 400,000 hours of just automation we've been able to unlock with technology.”

VA’s Inspector General noted that the agency’s two internal chatbots “are not designed specifically for clinical use,” although they have been deployed for such purposes.

Administration officials have stressed the importance of supporting small businesses amid the global AI race between the U.S. and China.

Schumann has been at the FBI for more than 30 years, rising from special agent to the agency's IT head.