Department of Veterans Affairs
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At first blush, it might seem like agency chief data officers would be hampered by the move to a “zero trust” cybersecurity posture.
April 21, 2022 -
If the government wants to be a competitive employer in the 21st century, leaders must stop ignoring the importance of human connection and relationships at work.
April 20, 2022 -
Terry Adirim, executive director of the Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office, told reporters in a call Thursday that the cause was a bug in an Oracle server, but said an investigation is still ongoing.
April 08, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs, faced with thousands of job vacancies and a high rate of turnover among its health care workforce, is calling on Congress to set higher pay caps for more occupations, and permanently ease onboarding requirements.
March 18, 2022 -
Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees more than spar over the recommendations for realigning VA people and facilities
March 18, 2022 -
The IG reports found the rollout of the new EHR sometimes failed to indicate to providers that patients were flagged as being at high risk of suicide and gave VA providers an incomplete picture of a patients' health care data.
March 17, 2022 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is looking to right-size its sprawling network of medical facilities across the country, and is planning to close or overhaul facilities that no longer meet the health care needs of veterans.
March 14, 2022 -
Registered nurses and physicians assistants working at the Veterans Affairs Department will soon have a higher maximum salary, as part of an effort in Congress to reduce record turnover among the VA’s health care workforce.
March 11, 2022 -
The Biden administration has a lot of labor itches to scratch, but they're not totally in control.
January 28, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a Postal Service banking pilot isn’t drawing many customers.
January 19, 2022 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is processing its backlog of disability claims faster than ever before, but is looking to accelerate this pace through an automation pilot it launched last month.
January 18, 2022 -
An audit by the Government Accountability Office found some policy and procedural lapses that hinder VA's ability to respond to complaints.
January 12, 2022 -
The top 10 Ask the CIO shows in 2021 demonstrate how the program has evolved over the last 14 years.
December 30, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, more employees at the Veterans Health Administration say they experienced burnout in 2021 compared to previous years.
December 23, 2021 -
An employee journey map, the first of its kind in the federal government, is helping the Department of the Veterans Affairs uncover insights from its workforce — and improve the professional and skills development opportunities along the way.
December 03, 2021