Impact Innovations Develops First Online Veteran Claim Processing Site.Business Editors & Government Writers WASHINGTON D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 New Veterans' Benefits Throughout history war veterans have received compensation. Roman soldiers were given rewards at the end of their service including cash or land (praemia). Augustus fixed the amount in AD 5 at 3000 denarii and by the time of Caracalla it had risen to 5000 denarii. [1] Site "First Step Toward Electronic VA" The Department of Veterans' Affairs is preparing to unveil a new Web site application developed by Impact Innovations Group that allows veterans to file for benefits online. The new application, called VONAPP VONAPP Veterans Online Application -- an acronym for Veterans On Line Applications system -- will allow U.S. military veterans and service personnel to apply for compensation, pension or vocational rehabilitation Noun 1. vocational rehabilitation - providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment rehabilitation - the restoration of someone to a useful place in society benefits online. Hailed by the Department of Veterans' Affairs as the "first step towards an electronic VA," the application gives veterans the ability to securely file applications online, and will eventually extend that option to their dependents. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the VA, the total veteran population in the U.S. is about 24.8 million. One out of four adult males in the U.S. is a veteran. Impact Innovations built the Web site application for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, a federal agency that distributes more than $22 billion a year in veteran's claims. Impact Innovations designed and developed VONAPP, located at http://vabenefits.vba.va.gov, to be a two-tiered Web site application that automates the claims process while managing data securely. VONAPP instantly initiates the claims process, forwarding all applications directly to local VA offices based on their zip codes. Applicants are contacted once local offices receive a claim. "From the beginning, `ease of use' for the veteran was a primary concern of the VA. VONAPP increases veterans' access to the programs and professionals within VBA," said Vin Seibert, senior vice president of government business solutions at Impact Innovations. "VONAPP is only one example of how Impact Innovations is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. ," Seibert said. The Veterans Benefits Administration plans on featuring more benefits forms on VONAPP in the future, including the addition of an education application form that should be available later this month. While completing the benefits forms on the VBA Website, VONAPP guides users through the process and provides help topics. In some instances, the site edits entries for typing errors. "VONAPP is built with the latest Microsoft tools, and will remain flexible and expandable to ensure continued value to veterans and to the Department," Seibert said. Among the software Impact Innovations used were ActiveX Data Objects (database, Microsoft, programming) ActiveX Data Objects - (ADO) Microsoft's library for accessing data sources through OLE DB. Typically it is used to query or modify data stored in a relational database. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/ado270/htm/adostartpage1.asp. , Visual Basic, Visual SourceSafe, Visual Interdev A Windows-based development system from Microsoft for building dynamic Web applications using Microsoft standards. It is used to write Active Server Pages that can interact with databases and ActiveX-based components in the server. , Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , Microsoft Internet Information Server See IIS. Microsoft Internet Information Server - Internet Information Server , Microsoft Transaction Server A TP monitor for Windows NT servers from Microsoft that supports transaction-based applications on LANs, the Internet and intranets. It also serves as the infrastructure for a multi-tier system. It is used in the middle tier between the client and the database server. and Microsoft NT 4.0. About Impact Innovations Group Impact Innovations Group leverages strategy, technology and talent to deliver innovative business solutions for the financial services, energy, telecommunications and government industries. The Technology Solutions division provides IT and business strategy, web and custom development, software package implementation, systems integration and IT outsourcing. The Talent Solutions division provides talent attraction and retention consulting services for growing companies. Privately held and VC-backed with consistent profitability, Impact Innovations is headquartered in Atlanta with offices in Dallas, Richmond, Columbia, MD and the Washington DC metro area. For more information, please visit: http://www.impactinnovations.com. |
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