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K. Sophie Will

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Covers:  National Parks, federal, state and tribal lands, indigenous issues, human and civil rights, democracy, environment, government, accountability, solutions
Federal tech reporter @FedScoop | @COMatBU, @BBGIndustry, @CQRollCall & @USAToday alumna | ❤️🏜️UT🏔️❤️

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K. Sophie Will’s Journalist Portfolio

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Articles

VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees Original

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By K. Sophie Will Verified
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is still failing its Federal Information Security Modernization Act audits, the department’s Office of the Inspector General reported Monday, though the VA said the review’s findings are lacking.
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GSA inks agentic AI OneGov deal with CORAS

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By K. Sophie Will Verified
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The General Services Administration has struck a new agentic artificial intelligence OneGov deal with CORAS, it announced Tuesday. Billing itself as a secure decision maker, CORAS is a FedRAMP High-certified agentic-AI platform that has already been authorized for use at the Department of Defense.
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VA software management woes linked in part to CIO vacancy, watchdog says Original

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has not fully implemented proper planning and management practices for two software programs, partially due to lack of oversight and no permanent chief information officer, the Government Accountability Office reported Wednesday.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was a writer for my local journal in high school, then a staff writer at my college's newspaper, and then the Deseret News' in-depth team.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I own a 1944 U.S. Air Force Underwood manual and a 1975 Smith-Corona manual.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To hold those in power accountable, to share intimately human stories, to always tell the truth and share solutions, and promote democracy.

Awards

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Utah Press Association

2021 - Best News Series

My investigative series on the Zion National Park shuttle in August 2020 garnered $33 million for the park to replace the aging shuttles with electric ones. I received third place for best news series from the Utah Press Association in May 2021 for the three stories

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Report for America Local News Awards

2021 - Enterprise Reporting

I won second place in enterprise reporting from Report for America's inaugural Local News Awards for my work covering the tourism impacts on rural Utah.

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Boston University

2020 - Blue Chip Award

I received the highest award from my college my senior year for my academic achievements, internships, professional development and activity in the BU journalism community.

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