Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Secretary explains why agency will never be the same after COVID-19

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s a different agency today because of the pandemic.

Federal Newscast

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Agency safety and reentry plans varied considerably during initial days of the pandemic, GAO finds

Management

How the VA’s cloud risks paid off in hard-fought wins

Commentary

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VA has had more acting CIOs than permanent ones since 2009

Reporter's Notebook

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VA extending pandemic IT mindset to continue modernization acceleration

Ask the CIO

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, file photo, is Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Former President Donald Trump has been living at his Mar-a-Lago club since leaving office last week — a possible violation of a 1993 agreement he made with the Town of Palm Beach that limits stays to seven consecutive days. Town Manager Kirk Blouin said in a brief email Thursday, Jan. 28, that Palm Beach is examining its options and the matter might be discussed at the town council's February meeting. (Greg Lovett/The Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

New evidence shows extent of ‘Mar-a-Lago Trio’ involvement with VA modernization efforts

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, a certified medical assistant prepares doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they're confident both seniors and other vulnerable Americans seeking booster shots and parents anticipating approval of initial shots for young children will have easy access. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Veterans Affairs gearing up to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vets and employees

Federal Newscast

GAO will release report on pandemic cyber, expand reviews to include supply chain in near future

Cybersecurity

VA still lacks a clear picture of its workforce needs, auditors say

Veterans Affairs

IT asset management helping VA, USCIS tackle technical debt

IT Modernization

Exclusive

SBA sees Biden executive orders as opportunity to increase equity in small business contracts

Contracting

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the latest agency grades on progress around IT modernization goals.

Congress

Mask requirements return for federal employees, contractors in light of new guidance

Following instructions from the Office of Management and Budget, federal agencies on Wednesday began to impose new mask requirements for federal employees,…

Workforce

House lawmakers eye TMF funding as possible solution to NARA’s records backlog

Management

A bipartisan group of House members are urging the National Archives and Records Administration to apply for assistance through Technology Modernization Fund to help digitize military records and address a backlog of pending requests more quickly.