Veterans Benefits Administration
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The Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System will complete its migration to a commercial cloud next fiscal year, while VA will take another shot at moving to a consolidated financial management system this summer.
January 10, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Benefits Administration, under pressure, reverses an Obama-era policy that resulted in Privacy Act violations.
November 15, 2019 -
The Department of Housing and Urban Development's independent watchdog has cleared Secretary Ben Carson of any misconduct in connection with the order of a dining room set for his office.
September 13, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
July 26, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an arbitrator finds the Veterans Affairs Department should take down a public record of employee firings and other punishments from its website.
June 07, 2019 -
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 -
Critics say the Veterans Benefits Administration's efforts to process disability compensation and pension claims has resulted in under-attention in other areas.
May 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Labor Department will pilot a faster approach to discretionary suspension and debarment with its Inspector General and its Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management.
April 22, 2019 -
VA inspector general Michael Missal details the struggle the Veteran Benefits Administration has had implementing provisions of the Forever GI Bill.
April 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the U.S. Postal Service is asking industry for an autonomous vehicle that can follow a route while a mail carrier is able to sort the mail for delivery.
February 27, 2019 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it's ready for the launch of its new appeals modernization program, which officially started Tuesday after a year-long pilot.
February 19, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Defense Department shows there was a slight increase in the amount of sexual assaults reported at military academies.
February 01, 2019 -
Trouble with implementing changes to the GI Bill have left lawmakers skeptical when it comes to new systems at the VA, but appeals modernization efforts are playing out far more smoothly, according to stakeholders.
December 13, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, officials with the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General said they’ve had much more success with a new alternative dispute resolution process.
December 04, 2018 -
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