Veterans Health Administration
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About 72% of the Veterans Health Administration workforce is fully or partially vaccinated, VA Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters Wednesday. Those employees who fail to comply will be subject to progressive discipline, which their supervisors will apply.
September 15, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it's administered first doses to approximately 9,000 additional employees since it announced its vaccine mandate for health care workers last month.
September 01, 2021 -
Michael Murray, founder and CEO of Scope Security, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss health care cybersecurity and why some devices in hospitals can be vectors for ransomware attacks.
August 23, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates it will develop an enterprise wide staffing model for direct patient care positions by 2022, with the goal of validating it by 2024. Without one, auditors said VA lacks a clear picture of its workforce needs.
August 20, 2021 -
Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among America’s veterans population. An estimated 500,000 veterans are living with a prostate cancer diagnosis today. So it makes sense that the Veterans Health Administration would make prostate cancer research a priority.
August 19, 2021 -
VA Secretary Denis McDonough expanded vaccine requirement to employees under the Hybrid Title 38, and Title 5 VA health care personnel—such as psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, nursing assistants and physical therapists.
August 12, 2021 -
The chief of neuropathology at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Dr. Ann McKee returned to Federal Drive with Tom Temin for an update.
August 06, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the federal employee vaccination mandate expected from the White House may not go down easy.
July 28, 2021 -
Department of Veterans Affairs reform legislation back in 2018 required the Veterans Health Administration to report regularly on its staffing and vacancy levels.
July 22, 2021 -
VA's Office of Inspector General has found that the department worked hard to document its handling of the money. But weaknesses in VA's financial management systems raise questions.
July 21, 2021 -
Lawmakers want leadership to address problems at the VA's law enforcement arm, including high officer turnover and gaps in tracking use-of-force incidents
July 20, 2021 -
Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the latest from Shelby Oakley, the director of contracting and national security acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office.
June 30, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs expects the pandemic-driven surge in demand for its services will continue well into 2022, putting pressure on its staff and finances.
June 16, 2021 -
A new report from VA's inspector general illustrates how discrepancies in vacancy counts add to ongoing staffing issues within the agency, despite some improvements in recent years.
June 14, 2021 -
Agencies have done their fair share of hiring during the pandemic, but the size of the federal workforce hasn't budged much in recent years.
June 14, 2021