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Rollout may not be perfect, but VA insists it's ready for the MISSION Act

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it's ready for MISSION Act implementation by June 6, despite concerns from Congress, the U.S. Digital Service and at least one veterans service organization who have suggested otherwise.

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Congress is piling on new initiatives for VA, but IT updates are struggling to keep pace

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VA's record-high 2020 spending request illustrates future, broader budget battles

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VA MISSION Act funding to take center stage in upcoming 2020 budget battles

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Congress questions progress on veterans choice, suicide prevention amid 'constant churn' of VA leadership

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Congress agrees on biggest VA budget yet, but leaves long-term MISSION Act funding unclear

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After signing, Trump has concerns about the VA MISSION Act

U.S. President Donald Trump signs S. 2372, the VA Mission Act of 2018, during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The bill is targeted at expanding veterans access to private-sector health care. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Veterans Affairs

Trump signs VA MISSION Act into law, though funding questions remain

FILE - In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn’t find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade, according to an Associated Press analysis of new data. The highest number of requests went to the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Defense, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture, along with the National Archives and Records Administration and Veterans Administration. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
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Former Defense Intelligence Officer arrested for working with Chinese government

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Senate bill calls for small defense contractors getting paid quicker

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Veterans Affairs

Senate sends long-awaited VA community care overhaul to the president's desk

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Federal Newscast

VA MISSION Act passes the House

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Federal Newscast

FedRAMP, Cloud Security Alliance creating new joint certification system

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Veterans Affairs

House nearing the finish line on new Veterans Choice legislation

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Federal Drive

Nancy Ognanovich: Veterans Choice to run out of money at the end of May

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Veterans Affairs

VA wants long-term fix for Veterans Choice shortfall, with no permanent leadership in sight

FILE - In this June 21, 2013 file photo, the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington. Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, missing prescriptions or unauthorized drug use by VA employees since 2009, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press. A hearing is expected the week of Feb. 27. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Terri Tanielian: Rand Corp. examines NY Veterans Choice Program

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Congress

Forthcoming omnibus may include 3 long-awaited veterans policies

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, center, arrives for a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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VA's Shulkin in dreaded 'distraction' mode

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Veterans Affairs

With his job in jeopardy, Shulkin insists there's no White House pressure to privatize VA

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VA privatization 'is a very real issue right now,' American Legion says

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New identity management approach for USAJobs

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Veterans Affairs

Shulkin: 'There's one agenda ... and anyone who doesn't want to do that shouldn't be in the VA'

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