Department of Veterans Affairs
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VA's Rory Cooper joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss his work as a leading figure in the development of better wheelchairs, sports equipment and other assistive gear for the federal workforce
August 11, 2017 -
The VA secretary is not merely angry at the MPSB's recent request to reinstate Brian Hawkins, he's determined to fire him
August 10, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, after firing the director of the Veterans Affairs Department's D.C. Medical Center, the agency is forced to reinstate him while the case is being reviewed.
August 10, 2017 -
The VA's Innovation Demo Day highlights ideas and inventions to help serve patients and support employees.
August 08, 2017 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said the agency is not privatizing, but additions to the Choice program will help create more comprehensive programs and partnerships to provide veterans with the best care.
August 07, 2017 -
The Veterans Affairs Department's push to more easily fire employees charged with misconduct has found its latest target — the former director of the Washington, D.C. VA medical center.
August 02, 2017 -
Gormley Group President Bill Gormley joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf, for a wide ranging discussion of the opportunities, challenges and dynamics surrounding the presidential transition. July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017 -
Slew of bills helping the Veterans Affairs Department shows how much Congress can get done within a limited scope.
July 20, 2017 -
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are saddled with real estate they can't get rid of. Agencies are adept at adding, but slow to eliminate the obsolete.
July 19, 2017 -
The Veterans Affairs Department spends too much money on bricks and mortar and not enough on its own doctors and nurses, former VA Secretary Anthony Principi told Congress. Some lawmakers are once again calling for a full review of VA capital assets, which span encompass more than 6,000 owned buildings and 1,500 leased facilities and span more than 170 million square feet.
July 14, 2017 -
How does an agency improve customer experience while simultaneously dealing with a shrinking budget, a smaller workforce and maybe even a hiring freeze?
July 13, 2017 -
Senators have two very different proposals to redesign the Veterans Choice Program. Both pieces of legislation represent very different ideologies and sides of a debate that Congress, the Veterans Affairs Department, veterans service organizations and federal employee groups have been having for the past three years.
July 11, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has proposed a detailed set of recommendations for the White House to boost faith in the legitimacy of government by improving its effectiveness.
July 11, 2017 -
According to the Veterans Affairs Department's new reports detailing all major disciplinary actions for its workers, VA is on track to fire fewer people in 2017 than it has during the past six fiscal years. Federal employment experts say the new adverse action reports lack some significant details about VA's efforts to improve accountability and transparency.
July 10, 2017 -
VA fired, demoted or gave long suspensions to 749 people since Jan. 20. But it doesn't say what they did.
July 10, 2017