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Tom Barrett: “Since its creation in 2016, OIT has been constantly fighting…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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VA Subcommittee on Technology Modernization | Chair Tom Barrett opening remarks | 7/14/2025

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

The VA needs reliable modern technology in order to provide the high quality benefits and services that our veterans deserve and have earned through their service. Since its creation in 2016, OIT has been constantly fighting a two front battle, the first of which is to maintain and secure the existing technology systems that we have to shore those up from vulnerability and make sure that they function properly and in the way that we've expected. The second is to replace or modernize what is broken and outdated. It reminds me a little bit of our physical infrastructure throughout the country, where you have roads and … (00:48–01:04)

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