Department of Veterans Affairs
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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 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs says it's a different agency today because of the pandemic.
November 11, 2021 -
Agencies initially moved through reentry phases at different rates, and the phases themselves had different characteristics and criteria, the Government Accountability Office said. Those plans improved and grew more comprehensive and consistent with more guidance from the new Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.
October 26, 2021 -
Like with other agencies, the pandemic was a boon for advancing modernization, but as the second-largest tech enterprise in the government, the VA’s evolution is particularly striking.
October 18, 2021 -
Dr. Neil Evans recently became the second acting chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2021 and sixth in the last 11 years.
October 06, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing a portfolio management approach to managing technology and business outcomes.
October 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, House Democrats have new documents that show the extent to which three associates of former President Trump developed their own agenda to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs.
September 28, 2021