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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…

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VA Secretary Robert Wilkie (Dec. 19. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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

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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

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

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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)

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

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VA MISSION Act passes the House

In today’s Federal Newscast, the House passes the VA MISSION Act, which would give the Veterans Affairs Department a long-awaited alternative to the Choice…

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FedRAMP, Cloud Security Alliance creating new joint certification system

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program and the Cloud Security Alliance announce the creation of FedSTAR to…

Federal Newscast

House nearing the finish line on new Veterans Choice legislation

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The House Veterans Affairs Committee also signed off on a clear oversight process for VA’s electronic health record modernization project, plus several other pieces of new legislation.