Department of Veterans Affairs
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching its first official blog, opening a new line of communication between the department and its stakeholders.
November 19, 2010 -
In light of two data breaches, VA CIO Roger Baker said employees are not following procedures to safeguard information.
November 18, 2010 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development went from being the poster child for the dysfunctional federal hiring process to being a model of what others are striving for.
November 17, 2010 -
Many agencies have reduced the time it takes to hire a new employee. DoD, Energy and VA are among the departments that have made the most progress over the last year. OPM Director John Berry said a full government-wide look will not be available until early 2011.
November 17, 2010 -
The Washington D.C. VA Medical Center is hosting an evening of music, pampering and health information just for female veterans. We get details from the VA\'s Diane Phillips
November 15, 2010 -
Checks for Vets is a guidebook to help you through the process of accessing VA money for long-term care.
November 11, 2010 -
Veterans are honored today but so is the idea of service to our country. In that spirit, Serve.gov is an online resource to find volunteer opportunities and also to create “do-it-yourself” projects. Today President Obama…
November 11, 2010 -
Federal Times reports on new technology the VA is using to safeguard veterans\' health data.
November 11, 2010 -
The not-for-profit Wounded Warrior Project trains veterans in cybersecurity.
November 11, 2010 -
Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. VA Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth joins us with details.
November 11, 2010 -
The VA\'s VistA health IT system could be national model, said James Herbsleb, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in an interview with the DorobekINSIDER.
November 10, 2010 -
Agency CIO Baker said moving the electronic health system to open source would let VA to more easily and more quickly use software developed outside of the department. VA\'s decision comes after an industry panel recommended 10 ways to fix VistA.
November 10, 2010 -
The Washington Post reports on what the administration\'s top officials are doing to mark Veterans Day.
November 10, 2010 -
The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.
November 09, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget chose four ideas out of 18,000 entries that will save the government money. The winner will get to meet President Obama and present their idea. Voting starts today.
November 08, 2010