Department of Veterans Affairs
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One year into a pilot with the Veterans Affairs Innovators Network, the department has made investments into 38 projects and ideas that teams of VA nurses, doctors and other rank-and-file employees have developed at eight medical centers around the country. More than 40 other VA medical centers submitted applications asking to join the Innovators Network.
August 16, 2016 -
The Veterans Affairs Department issued a new policy and decision support tree for contracting officers to ensure they are meeting the “rule of two” as mandated by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Kingdomware case.
August 15, 2016 -
The Office of Special Counsel offered a new approach for analyzing whistleblower retaliation cases, as the agency released its third amicus brief opposing higher burdens on whistleblowers. This particular case involved an employee at the Veterans Affairs Department.
August 05, 2016 -
Rob Klopp, the SSA chief information officer, and Rob Thomas, the deputy assistant secretary and principal deputy CIO in VA’s Office of Information and Technology, both are focusing on workforce training to move off legacy systems.
August 05, 2016 -
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said the Veterans First Act, which the department itself is actively supporting, has hit a few roadblocks. He hasn't yet been able to bring the omnibus to a vote in the full Senate but said he is optimistic Congress will pass new veterans legislation this year.
August 04, 2016 -
Veterans Affairs' Inspector General Michael Missal wants to turn his office around and regain the confidence of employees, whistleblowers and the public.
August 03, 2016 -
What happens when a government agency receives bad publicity for something it is doing? Find out this week when Federal News Radio reporters Nicole Ogrysko and Meredith Somers join host Mike Causey on Your Turn. August 3, 2016
August 02, 2016 -
Sometimes, federal agencies have more policies than they need or use. That's the case at Veterans Affairs when it comes to ensuring religious sensitivity. Eight separate policies might just be a case of overkill. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more, Jessica Rodriguez, audit manager in the VA's office of inspector general.
August 01, 2016 -
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is pushing for better integration and communication between the VA and Defense Department in her veterans policy plan. She proposes restructuring the Veterans Health Administration but specifically opposes efforts to privatize VA health care.
July 28, 2016 -
A new VA center seeks emerging therapies to enhance veterans’ physical and mental well-being.
July 27, 2016 -
Donald Trump concluded the third and final night of the Republican National Convention Thursday with a speech that unpacked several of the presidential candidate's views on how federal executives and the Department of Veterans Affairs should be managed.
July 22, 2016 -
The Veterans Health Administration recommendations include items AFGE, the Commissioners and most everyone else for whom VA issues matter, can agree on.
July 20, 2016 -
Roopangi Kadakia joins the Veterans Affairs Department as its new chief information security officer after spending the last five years at NASA.
July 19, 2016 -
The national commission charged with coming up with ideas to reform the VA health care system is calling for "bold" changes. Its main proposals are vigorously opposed by the government's largest employee union.
July 19, 2016 -
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs certified to Congress that their electronic health records could finally exchange data in a meaningful way. But lawmakers aren’t satisfied with that assertion.
July 14, 2016