“The Veterans Affairs Department will “reset” its efforts to modernize the IT system responsible for calculating G.I. Bill benefits months after the overhaul was scheduled to be completed, the agency announced Wednesday.”
“The new tech, which officials told Congress would be fully operational this August, is now expected to launch by Dec. 1, 2019.”
“Last year, Congress mandated that the agency reconfigure its formula for calculating the amount of housing and educational assistance veterans would receive under the G.I. Bill. The change meant the department needed to upgrade the Long Term Solution system, the IT used to calculate benefits, by this year’s fall semester…”
“Booz Allen Hamilton led the initial overhaul effort, but during the next iteration, the department may recruit additional vendors to assist with program integration, systems implementation and software development, according to the agency…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Is Starting Its GI Benefits Modernization Effort From Scratch – By Jack Corrigan, November 28, 2018. Nextgov.
