Department of Veterans Affairs
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OMB mandated departments implement continuous monitoring of their cyber networks by 2012. Part of meeting that goal is understanding what hardware and software currently reside on the computing backbone.
February 25, 2011 -
Guidance helps CIOs understand how to adopt and manage Internet-based services. Agencies that are considered early adopters are helping to find solutions to common challenges such as data and business process ownership.
February 18, 2011 -
Laura Bailyn, the new senior director health initiatives at the Markle Foundation, discusses the ways the foundation is trying to improve health IT worldwide.
February 17, 2011 -
You could be paying the IRS hundreds or even thousands of dollars more than you need to be, all because you\'re missing a simple deduction.
February 13, 2011 -
The departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development have partnered to conduct a more thorough analysis of the nation\'s homeless veteran population. The agencies said the new data will allow them to get the right services to the vets who need them.
February 10, 2011 -
A new VA support line and website for caregivers of veterans launches, marking the beginning of benefits approved under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act.
February 10, 2011 -
Four projects will use innovative new technologies in VA facilities to improve the quality of patient care for Veterans. VA\'s Jonah Czerwinski explains.
February 09, 2011 -
AFGE members marched on Capitol Hill to put a face on the federal workforce. They want to correct the misperception that government workers are to blame for the deficit and gridlock in Washington.
February 09, 2011 -
Military Times reports that defense and veterans programs may get funding cuts in the upcoming budget battle.
February 08, 2011 -
The American Legion\'s Joseph Sharpe explains why vets continue to struggle to find work as the nation\'s overall jobless rate declines.
February 07, 2011 -
Operation Jump Start is an amazing program that helps soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan transition to civilian careers. So how can you get involved? Ed Meagher, VP of Healthcare Strategy for CSC, explains how…
February 07, 2011 -
More than 20,000 veterans, active-duty troops and reservists lost their homes last year.
February 04, 2011 -
GAO says neither department has any particular plans, goals, or timeframes for creating a joint system.
February 03, 2011 -
When compared to private sector plans, VA\'s findings showed higher quality marks for VA health care. We learn about the data used to come to that conclusion from the VA\'s Dr. Robert Petzel.
February 02, 2011 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday that a new automated system has cut the backlog of education benefit claims under the new Post-9/11 GI bill and sped up the process of delivering payments to students. VA is using an agile technology development approach to make changes easier and faster.
February 01, 2011