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Congress wants more oversight over VA’s plans to implement automation

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s had some major successes using automation to speed up its disability claims process. But if VA is moving into…

Veterans Affairs

VA hires IT systems integrator to meet new Forever GI bill implementation deadline

Veterans Affairs

Labor Dept. trying out faster way to process contractor punishments

Federal Newscast

VBA struggles to implement provisions of the GI Bill

Federal Drive

Nearly grounded a decade, NASA to resume manned spacecraft

Federal Newscast

Reoccurring management challenges at the heart of VA’s recent GI bill confusion, agency admits

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More concern over VA accountability act, as VBA flip-flops on performance guidance

Veterans Affairs

VA cuts central office positions by 10 percent

Veterans Affairs

Multiple agency leaders agree to speed up reviews of infrastructure projects

Federal Newscast

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Bipartisan bill calls for giving ‘non-critical sensitive’ defense workers due process

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Under new accountability act, VA employees fear one mistake will cost them their jobs

Veterans Affairs

Overseers fear VA’s new appeals modernization will go the way of past failed projects

The Veterans Affairs Department has about a year to get its appeals process off the ground. Congress and GAO are concerned VA doesn’t have the tools ready…

Veterans Affairs

VA says hiring freeze is over — except for thousands of headquarters jobs

In the aftermath of the federal hiring freeze, the Veterans Affairs Department says hiring managers are free to fill most positions. But there are still…

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Claims backlog is up, but National Work Queue slowly finding its footing, VA says

Congress

The Veterans Benefits Administration sees progress with the National Work Queue, the automatic workload system that assigns a veteran’s claim to the regional office that has the most capacity to immediately begin work. But Congress is concerned the NW Queue creates unnecessary confusion and can’t address the growing backlog of veterans claims.