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Veterans Affairs

Congress wants more oversight over VA's plans to implement automation

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it's had some major successes using automation to speed up its disability claims process. But if VA is moving into a world of automation, Congress wants to help guide it. Legislation the House passed last month would require the department to adhere to a list of principles in future automation projects.

Veterans Affairs

VA hires IT systems integrator to meet new Forever GI bill implementation deadline

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Labor Dept. trying out faster way to process contractor punishments

Federal Drive

VBA struggles to implement provisions of the GI Bill

Federal Newscast

Nearly grounded a decade, NASA to resume manned spacecraft

Veterans Affairs

Reoccurring management challenges at the heart of VA's recent GI bill confusion, agency admits

Veterans Affairs

More concern over VA accountability act, as VBA flip-flops on performance guidance

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Veterans Affairs

VA cuts central office positions by 10 percent

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Federal Newscast

Multiple agency leaders agree to speed up reviews of infrastructure projects

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Federal Newscast

Bipartisan bill calls for giving 'non-critical sensitive' defense workers due process

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Veterans Affairs

Exclusive Under new accountability act, VA employees fear one mistake will cost them their jobs

FILE - In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning of a rapidly growing backlog for veterans who seek to appeal decisions involving disability benefits, saying it will need much more staff even as money remains in question due to a tightening Trump administration budget. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Veterans Affairs

Overseers fear VA's new appeals modernization will go the way of past failed projects

The seal a fixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, Friday, June 21, 2013. The number of military suicides is nearly double that of a decade ago when the U.S. was just a year into the Afghan war and hadnt yet invaded Iraq. While the pace is down slightly this year, it remains worryingly high. The U.S. military and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acknowledge the grave difficulties facing active-duty and former members of the armed services who have been caught up in the more-than decade-long American involvement in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Workforce

VA says hiring freeze is over — except for thousands of headquarters jobs

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Congress

Claims backlog is up, but National Work Queue slowly finding its footing, VA says

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Federal Drive

John Kamensky: VBA makes headway on claims backlog

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Agency Oversight

Satisfaction with federal government services hits new low

Defense

VA customer-service warriors on mission to streamline veterans' needs