“The Veterans Affairs Department is pressing ahead with a software tool that would help connect vets with private providers despite serious concerns about the quality of the tech.”
“Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday told lawmakers the department remains on schedule to roll out the tool on June 6 even after an internal review raised doubts about whether it’s ready for launch…”
“While Wilkie didn’t entirely refute the USDS review, he said the report was still a draft version and critiqued the methods by which it was released to the public. Committee leaders have previously requested the department send them any other internal assessments conducted by USDS, but the administration has debated whether the service and its work falls under the jurisdiction of Veterans Affairs or the Office of Management and Budget…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA Won’t Delay Launch of Private Care Software Tool Despite Reported Flaws – By Jack Corrigan, April 3, 2019. Nextgov.
