US Veterans Affairs department didn't check with CIO for 39% of IT projects

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) signed 39 percent of its IT contracts – representing billions of dollars in spending – without the approval of the chief information officer (CIO) between 2018 and 2021. The federal government department, which is responsible for providing lifelong healthcare services to eligible …

[jake]

Government's THAT much different than the private sector?

"CIO oversight helps ensure that IT acquisitions aren't poorly planned or duplicative."

I'd say that in general, CIO oversight pretty much guarantees poor planning and duplication, and/or overspending.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Government's THAT much different than the private sector?

Quite. In context here, "oversight" is semantically equivalent to "uninformed meddling", "micro-managing interference", "golf course deal-making", etc.

[_Elvi_]

Re: Government's THAT much different than the private sector?

""golf course deal-making", etc."

.. sounds a lot like your last president's modus operandi...

BTW, I hear he had a bad day yesterday ...

[jake]

Re: Government's THAT much different than the private sector?

"I hear he had a bad day yesterday"

Nah. Yesterday he made millions selling fake mugshot hats, t-shirts, stickers and coffee mugs to idiots suckered into his personality cult, most of whom are stupid enough to think that their ~$100 merch purchase will somehow "help" a billionaire.

The mind absolutely boggles.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Government's THAT much different than the private sector?

> stupid enough to think that their ~$100 merch purchase will somehow "help" a billionaire.

"alleged billionaire".

His income, net worth, assets, etc. fluctuates with whatever con he's running at the time.