Contracts featuring automation, built-in security can boost agencies' cyber defenses, VA officials say
Automating legacy systems and prioritizing built-in security in contracts can enhance cyber resilience at federal agencies.
The Department of Veterans Affairs oversees a significant portion of IT assets in the federal civilian space and relies on CISA for cybersecurity implementation. [ more ]
VA should establish an AI disclosure process, Republican lawmaker says
The Department of Veterans Affairs should disclose instances where artificial intelligence technologies engage with or make decisions that affect veterans.
Using AI to predict clinical outcomes or mental health problems presents ethical problems and could violate veterans' rights. [ more ]
Trans veterans, including one who tried to castrate herself with scissors, sue government to pay for sex-change ops
Transgender veterans are suing the federal government to pay for their sex-change operations.
The failure to provide gender-confirmation surgery puts transgender veterans at increased risk of physical harm, psychological distress, and suicide. [ more ]