Veterans Affairs
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About one in four federal employees are veterans, spouses of veterans, or reservists. The Interagency Veterans Advisory Council, with 125 agencies participating, tracks veteran federal employee issues. Its most recent annual report had a couple of recommendations.
December 05, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working on a study focused on racial disparities in its benefits claims decisions — an issue that spans decades, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday.
December 01, 2022 -
The Veterans Health Administration is hiding the fact that veterans, under Mission Act programs, can go to private sector health care providers, if they choose.
November 30, 2022 -
Federal technology executives around government were moving into new jobs, retiring or heading to the private sector over the last few months.
November 29, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is embarking on a year-end push to implement all the workforce provisions of the recently passed PACT Act as the agency prepares for a historic expansion of VA benefits and care.
November 25, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Two former VA employees are likely headed to federal prison for their $3 million scheme. A lead cyber agency is on the hunt for a key piece of technology. And OPM will temporarily halt applications for the Federal Long-Term-Care Insurance Program.
November 23, 2022 -
The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation in place in support of veterans. Particularly for those who have…
November 21, 2022 -
The Veterans Benefits Administration is looking to bring several thousand hires onboard to “maximize its capacity”, as it prepares to implement legislation that will make millions of new veterans eligible for VA health care and benefits.
November 15, 2022 -
The U.S. is celebrating Veterans Day at a time when the nation is experiencing some of its lowest monthly veteran unemployment rates on record. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the seasonally adjusted veteran jobless rate was 2.7% in October. Experts say the low numbers are due in part to the tight labor market. But they also credit significant efforts in recent years by the federal government and veteran service organizations to provide assistance to former service members. Leaving the military can be one of the most difficult transitions a person can make. The transformation sometimes takes years of working unfulfilling jobs, while finding a new purpose beyond serving one’s country.
November 11, 2022 -
The nation's veterans have served the country but life after the military often comes with special financial challenges made tougher by inflation.
November 10, 2022 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is in the midst of a five year pilot program. It's called VET TEC.
November 09, 2022 -
The Veterans Health Administration has been working a deal with Uber the ride service to help rural veterans get to their appointments.
November 08, 2022 -
Veterans currently experience long wait times for pain management treatment. Allowing nurse anesthesiologists to treat them would speed the process up.
November 08, 2022 -
Registered nurses working for the Veterans Health Administration in Las Vegas recently got a 12% raise. This after promising to hold a big rally. That got management to sit down with the Title 38 employees. For the details, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with Linda Ward-Smith, president of Local 1224 of the American Federation of Government Employees.
November 04, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeing a surge of applicants applying for open positions as the agency looks to expand its workforce.
October 25, 2022