Department of Veterans Affairs
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Transgender veteran advocates are calling on a federal court to expedite the Department of Veterans Affairs’ plans to cover gender-confirmation surgery.
January 25, 2024 -
The Veterans Health Administration is looking to raise workforce productivity, after a record year of hiring, and increase the number of health care appointments available to patients.
January 22, 2024 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is delivering health care and benefits to a record number of veterans. Now it's calling on its IT shop to make it easier for those veterans to seek VA services online.
January 18, 2024 -
The Veterans Health Administration approved a Special Salary Rate for HR professionals at the end of last year, and covered employees will see the pay bump appear in their paychecks this week.
January 17, 2024 -
In today's Federal Newscast: National Cyber Director Harry Coker calls for more diversity when hiring for federal cyber jobs. The Space Development Agency has made $2.5 billion worth of awards to build its tracking layer. And the VA is looking to reduce the child-birth mortality rate for women veterans.
January 17, 2024 -
House lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to shed more light on an internal investigation of alleged sexual harassment.
January 11, 2024 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs spent much of last year making its IT shop one of the most attractive places to work in the federal government.
January 09, 2024 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is leading a governmentwide push to bring more private-sector tech experts into public service.
January 02, 2024 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at facial recognition technology for its frontline medical workers to log into their workstations more quickly, and spend more time treating veterans.
December 21, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The National Park Service offers the best customer experience in the government, according to research firm Forrester. The chief management officer is not coming back to the Defense Department. And blindsided by pay problems, certain VA medical employees might be allowed union help.
December 08, 2023 -
The Biden administration is trying to set a higher bar for public-facing services across government — with a new focus on providing a "digital-first" experience.
December 07, 2023 -
Federal watchdogs have found several gaps in how VA screens candidates for healthcare jobs — including identifying when it hires employees with a drug felony.
December 06, 2023 -
In the hopes of boosting employee retention, the Office of Personnel Management launched a new platform for agencies to advertise openings in a cyber workforce rotation program.
December 05, 2023 -
The VA says it's becoming a more attractive employer for in-demand occupations, like IT workers and police officers, after tapping into new special pay authorities that are unique to the department.
November 29, 2023 -
Between newly introduced bipartisan legislation and guidance from OPM, military spouses are getting several possible avenues to more flexible employment in government.
November 24, 2023