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House Veterans Affairs Committee
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Five years after the 2014 scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs's medical center in Phoenix, Arizona, and patient wait times at the agency are still difficult to measure and track.
July 25, 2019 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing new training and policies for both employees and investigators within the agency's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
July 24, 2019 -
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Whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs said retaliation is still prevalent within the agency, two years after Congress codified a new office designed to protect them.
June 27, 2019 -
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Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program office will be a single point of accountability for EHR modernization, the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs said. But lawmakers are skeptical.
June 14, 2019 -
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In today's Federal Newscast, Senate and House Veterans Affairs committee leaders are demanding answers from the VA about claims involving secret wait lists for veterans seeking care.
June 06, 2019 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is confident it's ready to implement a major piece of the VA MISSION Act by the June 6 deadline. But another part of the new law isn't close to being ready, and there's a familiar culprit behind the delays.
May 28, 2019 -
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The House passed nine bills covering a variety of matters from suicide prevention to education offered up by the Veterans Affairs Committee.
May 24, 2019 -
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With looming Metro station closures this summer, OPM is recommending federal agencies adjust their teleworking policies to accommodate disruptions to employees commutes.
May 22, 2019 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs said it has the right leadership and contractors in place this time to resolve the department's longstanding IT issues and prepare for Forever GI bill implementation.
May 15, 2019 -
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In today's Federal Newscast, a bipartisan group in the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants more information about VA's plans to curb sexual harassment.
May 15, 2019 -
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IT at the Department of Veterans Affairs took center stage on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as the House Veterans Affairs Committee held two hearings in attempt to better understand the agency's long list of challenges.
April 02, 2019 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has six months to consolidate disparate community care programs into one, revamped veterans choice program. But lawmakers are concerned VA won't successfully meet its deadlines amid a "constant churn" of agency leadership.
December 27, 2018 -
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The Veterans Benefits Administration announced plans to reset its implementation of portions of the Forever GI Act, but the approach sparked confusion from some lawmakers.
December 03, 2018 -
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In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs was forced to change how it pays for veterans' education benefits after IT problems.
November 29, 2018
