Veterans Affairs
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Lawmakers want leadership to address problems at the VA's law enforcement arm, including high officer turnover and gaps in tracking use-of-force incidents
July 20, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs released a 36-page "comprehensive lessons learned" report this week, which details its findings from its recent electronic health record modernization review. Here are five takeaways.
July 15, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it will no longer deploy the new electronic health record on a regional basis. Instead, it will make deployment decisions based on which VA facilities have proven they have the training, infrastructure and leadership ready for a successful go-live.
July 14, 2021 -
The pandemic has created bottlenecks within multiple points of the disability claims and appeals process, leaving the Department of Veterans Affairs to reset its timeline for resolving legacy cases.
July 13, 2021 -
The inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs delivered a double-edged blow to VA's electronic health record modernization efforts this week, detailing failures with employee training on the new system and another round of unreliable cost estimates for the project.
July 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Departments of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs say they'll work together to identify deported veterans and give them the VA benefits they're entitled to.
July 06, 2021 -
Veterans Affairs has finished its highly-anticipated strategic review of the electronic health record modernization program, but it needs more time to digest the details and finalize a path forward.
July 01, 2021 -
Veterans Affairs must reinstate certain employees who were fired, demoted or suspended without a chance to improve their performance, according to a decision which the Federal Labor Relations Authority upheld for a second time last week.
June 30, 2021 -
Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the latest from Shelby Oakley, the director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office.
June 30, 2021 -
Shrewd federal contractors and other companies like to hire military veterans who bring valuable skills.
June 28, 2021 -
Jason Workmaster of Miller & Chevalier joined host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf discuss trends in oversight and key enforcement actions in the GSA schedules program.
June 28, 2021 -
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is one of those maladies that affects everyone differently and remains beyond any single cure.
June 24, 2021 -
Last year was a good one to be a federal contractor because of the pandemic and a few other things. Federal contract spending went up by double digits.
June 22, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs expects the pandemic-driven surge in demand for its services will continue well into 2022, putting pressure on its staff and finances.
June 16, 2021 -
Scott Jensen, executive director of the National Veterans Small Business Coalition joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a discussion about the NVSBC and the issues facing veteran-owned small businesses.
June 14, 2021