Department of Veterans Affairs

FILE - This Feb. 2, 2015, file photo, depicts a part of a U.S. $100 bill. A new government report estimates that government will be paying nearly half the nation’s health care tab within 10 years. That’s even without “Medicare-for-all,” the government-run plan for all Americans that some Democratic presidential contenders are calling for. Driving the increase is traditional Medicare, experiencing a surge in enrollment as aging baby boomers shift out of private coverage. The report comes from nonpartisan experts with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Accenture Federal Services acquires major federal contractor

Cognosante, a provider of digital transformation and cloud modernization services, won more than $300M in federal contracts the last two years.

Federal Newscast

DHA, AFGE cement workplace policies for 38K DoD health employees

Unions

Exclusive

VA reviewing 4,000 positions at risk of pay downgrade

Pay

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A quarter of federal employees feel burnout, causing high turnover and low morale, study finds

Workforce

A person accesses the Department of Veterans Affairs' EHR system on a laptop.

Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines recent problems

IT Modernization

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Most VA sites scheduling more medical appointments through ‘access sprints’

Hiring/Retention

VBA looks to move away from mandatory overtime to reduce burnout

Workforce

Federal Wage System for blue-collar feds puts some above, others below, local rates

Pay

Washington DC/USA Mar 25 2019/Signboard of United States Department of Veterans Affairs(VA).The VA stands in front of Lafayette Square Park in the north of the White House.

VA looks to cut 10,000 positions from health care workforce, but seeks bigger budget in 2025

Hiring/Retention

At VA, AI and data optimization hold the promise of better health outcomes, job satisfaction

Federal Insights

VA, DoD launch new EHR at joint site — a major milestone for each agency’s rollout

IT Modernization

DoD slated to receive over $18B for military construction initiatives

The Defense Department is slated to receive over $18 billion for military construction initiatives.

Federal Newscast

llinois Rep. Mike Bost argues legislation while on the House floor during session at the state Capitol in Springfield Ill.

House VA committee chairman takes closer look at sexual harassment scandal

Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) wants to interview VA to find out when leadership knew about the sexual harassment complaints and why they didn’t take action sooner.

Federal Newscast

McDonough says ‘tighter fiscal picture’ at VA requires careful planning to continue health care hiring

Hiring/Retention

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to keep hiring for its health care workforce this year, but at lower levels than last year.