Department of Veterans Affairs

• Treasury pilots AI algorithm to parse congressional spending bills faster

  The Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service is testing out if artificial intelligence can streamline the annual appropriations process and get money to agencies sooner.

  Artificial Intelligence

  February 09, 2021
• Biden addresses another union priority: Cleaning house at federal impasse panel

  All 10 members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel either resigned or were removed this week. Clearing house at the panel was a major priority for federal employee unions, but reversing course from the 2018 executive orders is a more time-consuming and complex process.

  Unions

  February 04, 2021
• At some agencies, acting leadership often outlasted permanent appointees over last 4 years

  The Trump administration left open more non-competitive positions near the end of its four years in office compared to the two previous terms. Some of those vacancies persisted, with the tenure of acting leadership outlasting that of permanent appointees at several key positions.

  Management

  January 27, 2021
• Will Biden give federal employees a shot in the arm?

  If there is a plan for vaccination of federal employees, will someone please reveal it?

  Federal Report

  January 15, 2021
• Agency RPA use more than doubled in 2020, but where do bots go from here?

  More than three years after NASA became the first agency to deploy robotic process automation, the rest of the government has come a long way standardizing the rollout of additional bots.

  Automation

  January 13, 2021
• Hear about the Platonist bureaucrat? He was obsessed with forms

  Here are a few encouraging takeaways for the federal workforce after the end of a strenuous year.

  Federal Report

  January 01, 2021
• From RPA to cybersecurity, CIOs overcame ever-changing challenges in 2020

  Interviews with technology executives from VA, NGA and DISA were the three most popular Ask the CIO interviews of 2020 proving the trend that automation, cyber and strategy continue to attract readers.

  Ask the CIO

  December 23, 2020
• Veterans groups ‘surprised’ by Biden’s VA pick

  In today's Federal Newscast, veterans service organizations and others have mixed reactions to President-elect Biden's pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  Federal Newscast

  December 11, 2020
• Agencies cut official time by 28% in 2019, per latest OPM data

  Agencies reported a 28% drop in official time usage across government in 2019, according to a new report from the Office of Personnel Management.

  Unions

  November 17, 2020
• “Cancel” Trump appointee gambit is wrong and nasty

  No, people who are about to leave government should not be "canceled."

  Tom Temin Commentary

  November 11, 2020
• One year in, where does the Federal Data Strategy go from here?

  Nearly a year after the governmentwide Chief Data Officers Council held its first meeting, members are looking to move agencies beyond “quick wins” and one-off solutions to build stronger data literacy.

  Big Data

  November 03, 2020
• Enterprise risk management at the Department of Veterans Affairs: A conversation with Preston Finley

  How is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) using Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to assess threats and opportunities facing the department and the veterans it serves? What is VA doing to promote and support a risk aware culture throughout the department? How is VA using strategic foresight and ERM to make better decisions? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Preston Finley, Director - Foresight, Strategic Planning & Risk Management within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

  The Business of Government Hour

  November 03, 2020
• GAO delivers a tough review of the VA’s Community Care Program

  In today's Federal Newscast, the GAO offers a stark assessment of the VA's community care program, political appointees will now have a major role in diversity training, and Army officials are trying to figure out why suicides are up 30% over last year.

  Federal Newscast

  September 29, 2020
• Some question why White House plans to fill federal CIO, CISO roles now

  Multiple sources confirm President Donald Trump plans to name Basil Parker as the new federal chief information officer and Camilo Sandoval as the new federal chief information security officer.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 28, 2020