Nextgov March 2, 2022
Alexandra Kelley

Officials are seeking industry input for SIMPLE, a pending platform to help train VA employees virtually.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is to angle its modernization efforts in a flexible direction with new virtual reality technology that can be scaled and utilized as a “one size fits all” solution to meet a variety of the department’s virtual health care needs.

Outlined in a request for information, officials at the VA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning hub are looking for help in designing a new platform specializing in virtual reality simulations that can be tailored to VA enterprise operations.

Dubbed the Simulation Platform for Learning and Education, or SIMPLE, the software will serve as “the binding tie” for the programs...

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