Department of Veterans Affairs
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Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) is advocating for an audit of the VA it’s important to make sure money and resources are being applied in the most effective manner.
February 09, 2018 -
GAO's Elizabeth Curda tells Federal News Radio what enhancements VA can make to ensure success of its new disability appeals process.
February 09, 2018 -
Many a styrene cup of coffee will have been consumed on this one
February 08, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Department has about a year to get its appeals process off the ground. Congress and GAO are concerned VA doesn't have the tools ready to meet that deadline.
February 02, 2018 -
Sen. Jon Tester said he'd like to see more proactivity from the VA, especially in recruitment and oversight.
February 02, 2018 -
Will Cerner Corp.'s MHS Genesis provide the safe harbor the Coast Guard needs?
February 02, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Representative Lamar Smith is not satisfied with the answers he received from the Homeland Security Department on how they are making sure Kaspersky Lab products are out of federal networks.
February 02, 2018 -
Lawmakers urge the Coast Guard to follow the Veterans Affairs Department's example and adopt the same EHR system used by the Defense Department.
January 30, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Claire McCaskill wants to know more about OMB's plans for the Homeland Security Department, with a potential pay freeze for civilian employees on the table.
January 29, 2018 -
GAO said Veterans Affairs' policies and risk management has not kept up with the evolution of security for many federal buildings.
January 24, 2018 -
A just released report from the VA IG office finds six material weaknesses within the agency.
January 19, 2018 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin gave a progress report on a wide range of initiatives. He told the Senate VA Committee that the department is still making "incremental change" on hiring, appeals modernization, accountability and a new electronic health record.
January 18, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is upgrading its infrastructure and beginning data migration to prepare for its upcoming implementation of a new electronic health record that's interoperable with the Defense Department.
January 17, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Choice Program is still working to improve wait times at VA facilities and Congress remains deadlocked over a long-term funding for the program, but Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), head of the House committee that oversees VA, insists things are getting better.
January 12, 2018 -
It's not always easy for an individual veteran to figure out which service he or she may be eligible for. Now, there's an app for that
January 08, 2018