VA CIO Announces Immediate Departure

NextGov: The Veterans Affairs Department acting Chief Information Officer Scott Blackburn announced Tuesday he will step down from his post, effective immediately.

One of the agency’s leading technology experts, Blackburn joined VA in 2014 to lead the MyVA Transformation before taking over the CIO office in September 2017. Since then, he spearheaded efforts to modernize the agency’s outdated electronic health records system.

“I wish the very best for those in VA who are dedicated to caring for Veterans and I will pray every day for their success,” he said in a resignation letter posted on Twitter. “I will remain both VA’s biggest cheerleader and critic from afar.”

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