WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded GovernmentCIO a $900M IDIQ for the Veterans Intake, Conversion, and Communication Services (VICCS) program. There were 6 awardees, each with a $900M ceiling, to assist VBA with their transformation efforts.

VA developed the five-year IDIQ to obtain proactive, highly qualified partners to help the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) implement major transformation across its benefits processing environment to improve how VA serves veterans.

Jason Windsor has been appointed chief health information officer at GovernmentCIO, a leader in government information technology and research. Windsor will assume his position in September 2019.

An upcoming digital platform from the Department of Veterans Affairs harnessing existing data from the National Cemetery Administration will allow loved ones of deceased veterans to honor them through interactive virtual profiles. The platform, called Veterans Legacy Memorial, is built using existing 25-year-old NCA records. The first phase has begun testing for a planned public release later this year.