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Veteran Affairs building near the White House in Washington, Feb. 14, 2018. An internal watchdog's investigation has found that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and likely wrongly used taxpayer money to cover his wife's airfare for an 11-day European trip. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

VBA wants to help vets find their financial footing

The Veterans Benefits Administration has partnered with several external groups to improve the banking services available to veterans.

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How VBA turned customer feedback into new legislation in two weeks

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House Majority Leader prepares lawmakers for continuing resolution

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A Huawei sign is displayed on their premises in Reading, England, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Britain's government on Tuesday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a limited role in the U.K.'s new high-speed mobile phone network in a decision with broad implications for relations between London and Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

ODNI allowing agencies to delay implementing new Chinese equipment ban

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Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry worker Patrick Minor pulls a package of ground pork out of a cooler during a pantry stop, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. As food banks have struggled to meet soaring demand from people suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus outbreak, it has been especially troubling to see farmers have to bury produce, dump milk and euthanize hogs. Now some states are spending more money to help pay for food that might otherwise go to waste, the U.S. Agriculture Department is spending $3 billion to help get farm products to food banks, and U.S. senator is seeking $8 billion more to buy farm produce for food banks. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Agencies may not have gotten the best deals on coronavirus contracts

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New name, new mission for VBA program

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VBA has resumed in person physical exams

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Tele-town hall meetings new norm for Veterans Affairs

VA Undersecretary for Benefits Paul Lawrence joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to describe what he’s hearing and telling the veterans.

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Photo of a 3D printer actually in action printing a part. You can see the fan moving and the part it is printing.

Agencies team up to leverage 3D printing in coronavirus fight

In today’s Federal Newscast, three federal agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in using 3D printing technology to build…

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Coronavirus hits just as VBA was getting claims backlogs under control

Veterans Affairs

Just as VBA was getting its backlog under control and ramping up a whole new congressionally-mandated benefit program, along came the coronavirus.

VBA wants to help vets find their financial footing

A year in, VA’s Solid Start program is well, off to a solid start

NDAA includes more congressional oversight of OTAs

Pentagon asking more employees to work from home over coronavirus concerns

VA is helping veterans seeking a career in high technology

How VBA turned customer feedback into new legislation in two weeks

House Majority Leader prepares lawmakers for continuing resolution

ODNI allowing agencies to delay implementing new Chinese equipment ban

Agencies may not have gotten the best deals on coronavirus contracts

New name, new mission for VBA program

VBA has resumed in person physical exams

Tele-town hall meetings new norm for Veterans Affairs

Agencies team up to leverage 3D printing in coronavirus fight

Coronavirus hits just as VBA was getting claims backlogs under control

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