Jordan McDonald

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer at GovCIO Media & Research

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Army Combines Commands to Propel Innovation Under New Transformation Plan

5 days ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

Lt. Gen. Miles Brown outlines a new transformation strategy after the AFC–TRADOC merger to integrate new technologies within 18 months. Army Futures Command (AFC) is merging with the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) to form a single, streamlined command, part of a broader push for efficiency from the Trump administration. Lt. Gen.
FEHRM CTO Targets Two-Year Cloud Migration for Federal EHR

1 week ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

Lance Scott touts new EHR tech advancements, including cloud migration, expanded data exchange and AI integration to improve care delivery.
Trump Taps Maj. Gen. John Bartrum to Lead VHA

3 weeks ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

Nominated for VA’s top health role, Bartrum brings over four decades of military and public service to the agency. President Donald Trump nominated Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. John Bartrum to serve as the Department of Veterans Affairs’ next under secretary for Health on June 2. If confirmed, Bartrum would succeed Dr. Shereef Elnahal, who resigned from the position during the presidential transition. Bartrum currently serves as a senior advisor to VA Secretary Doug Collins.
Air Force, Coast Guard Talk Data Security Efforts for AI Development

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

The services’ AI initiatives include efforts like creating clean training data, countering data poisoning and bridging siloed teams. The Air Force and Coast Guard are strengthening defenses against data poisoning and other cybersecurity risks as they scale up artificial intelligence development. Leaders from both services detailed efforts to ensure AI models are built on clean, protected data.
Federal EHR Leaders Eye Ambient Dictation, Interoperability

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

Officials from DOD and VA said they are exploring new EHR features such as functionality in offline status and interoperability. Federal electronic health record leaders see ambient dictation capabilities as a growing priority as it looks to continuously improve the technology leveraging lessons learned from recent rollout sites.
VA Plans to Rollout Its EHR in 'Waves,' Program Chief Says

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

VA takes a new approach to its electronic health record deployment, following a proposed $2 billion White House funding boost.
VA Secretary Tells Congress Tech Efficiencies Will Help Offset Workforce Reductions

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

Technology improvements will help allow department to maintain veteran care, VA leadership tells Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins told Congress that new efficiencies driven by technology upgrades will allow the department to right-size its workforce by slashing positions leadership deems superfluous. President Trump’s budget request calls for an increase in Electronic Health Record funding.
AI Boosts Customer Experience at Federal Contact Centers

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

Federal contact center leaders at DOL and VA are exploring AI’s potential to drive efficiency and boost customer experience. Emerging technologies like AI have played an outsized role in modernizing federal contact centers and improving customer interactions with agencies, federal tech officials said last week at the 2025 ACT-IAC Contact Center Annual Summit in Reston, Virginia.
New Executive Order Revamps Federal Acquisition Regulation

2 months ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

A new executive order streamlines federal acquisition in a bid to speed up government’s ability to do business with commercial entities. The White House released a new executive order yesterday designed to streamline and modernize the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which governs how the federal government purchases goods and services. The overhaul aims to shift government’s approach to doing business with commercial entities.
Pentagon Pushes for Faster Acquisitions to Match Industry Speed

2 months ago | govciomedia.com | Jordan McDonald

A new White House executive order seeks to modernize the defense acquisition system to deliver advanced capabilities at greater scale and speed. Defense leaders are rapidly accelerating acquisition following a new executive order that emphasizes the urgent need to overhaul the U.S. defense acquisition system to ensure the military maintains its technological edge.