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Judge rejects bid to force quicker VA payments (12/17/08) Thousands of veterans wait six months for disability benefits and appeals that take years. From Nextgov.com: Requirements identical for Defense, VA health record system (12/03/08) Report's findings on similarities doesn't solve debate over how to develop joint electronic health records network. Agencies end fiscal 2008 with higher management marks (11/03/08) Scores improve in making services more efficient and measuring program performance. From Nextgov.com: VA hires Navy to build claims processing system (10/29/08) Lack of in-house expertise and pressure from veterans group and union leads department to forgo hiring a contractor .
VA nurses are in short supply (10/28/08) GAO recommends adopting a new staffing system and expanding access to alternative work schedules for inpatient nurses.
From Nextgov.com: VA taps AT&T and Qwest for telecom services (10/22/08) Awards are part of an increase in activity on GSA's Networx contract, to which agencies have been slow to transition. Women's group broadens outreach efforts in federal hiring (09/18/08) FEW and Food Safety and Inspection Service pair up to recruit and train women. Top-notch civil servants lauded at black-tie gala (09/17/08) Awards recognize achievements in disaster planning, environmental protection, medicine, law and social justice.
Hiring is high on new OPM director's agenda (09/16/08) Hager draws on private and public sector experience, calls for greater accountability. Agencies make the best of tight technology budgets (08/26/08) Two wars, a plunging deficit and a slow economy have made fiscal 2008 a historic year - for all the wrong reasons. Obama emphasizes VA role in caring for vets (08/19/08) Democratic presidential candidate favors job training for veterans, more outreach to their families. Top IT cops say lack of authority, resources undermine security (08/11/08) Chief information security officers would like to serve and protect computers, but without the authority, budget and time, federal systems remain open to attack. Grades on management score card fall (08/08/08) Human capital and e-government ratings take a hit, but OMB notes that many agencies still are showing progress. Technology chiefs poised to take a more strategic role (08/08/08) The transition to a new presidential administration could offer federal CIOs a chance to change their focus.
Federal employee groups, nonprofits cautiously optimistic about OPM nominee (08/05/08) Michael Hager has personnel experience in the public and private sectors -- and bipartisan good will. Bush taps new OPM director (08/01/08) If confirmed by the Senate, Michael Hager would shift over from the top personnel position at the Veterans Affairs Department. House passes military construction-VA spending bill (08/01/08) Veterans Affairs would receive $47.7 billion, which is $4.6 billion above the fiscal 2008 funding level.
Defense plan prompts call for higher executive pay (07/30/08) Advocate for senior leaders says salary ceilings should be raised to attract top talent to an expanded list of high-level civilian jobs. White House issues veto threat on military construction, veterans measure (07/30/08) If Congress cannot find offsets elsewhere for the legislation, the White House said it also would consider a veto of the remaining 11 spending bills. From Nextgov.com: Appropriators worry VA isn't capitalizing on IT centralization (07/28/08) The central office responsible for overseeing the department's technology lacks a clear organizational structure, Senate panel reports .
