Energy Secretary Perry announces DOE, VA partnership

HOUSTON – Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry held a news conference Monday to announce a partnership between his agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The effort aims to improve health outcomes using supercomputers to process big data on veterans.

Perry, who is also a former governor of Texas, will held the news conference at the Houston VA Medical Center.

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