John Boozman

Senators seek to raise VA doctor pay caps to boost agency’s hiring efforts

The VA CAREERS Act would set higher base pay caps for VA physicians, podiatrists, optometrists and dentists as the Veterans Affairs Department looks to…

Pay & Benefits

(Spokane VA Medical Center Photo)

VA EHR ‘not even close’ to meeting patient needs right now, deputy secretary tells senators

Veterans Affairs

(Spokane VA Medical Center Photo)

VA hired 59,000 employees this fiscal year, but still struggles with workforce shortages

Veterans Affairs

Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., questions Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing one day after the Justice Department revealed it had recovered the majority of the $4.4 million ransom payment the company made in hopes of getting its system back online, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)

Senators looking to mandate whistleblower training for all VA employees

Federal Newscast

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VA’s meteoric telehealth expansion poses new questions for the future

Veterans Affairs

Senators still seeking answers on joint DoD, VA leadership structure to manage EHR overhaul

Veterans Affairs

GAO: Consider giving data breach victims ‘alternatives’ to ID theft services

More money for OPM cyber may not be the answer

Workforce

OPM vows customer service improvements for breach-affected feds

Workforce