During a House Veterans' Affairs subcommittee hearing on VA.gov, VA CIO Kurt DelBene couldn’t name the newly hired executive charged with fixing website issues when asked to.
In an audit the watchdog found previously unidentified critical vulnerabilities, uninstalled patches and network operating systems that are no longer supported by vendors.
The VA currently does not have a formal process in place to document recusals from Kurt DelBene and other senior executives, according to Rep. Mike Bost.
The hiring scheme is focused on appointing employees to jobs covering transformation efforts including financial accounting management systems, supply chain and HR as well as the EHR…