Message from VA Secretary David Shulkin — VA Accomplishments in 2017
2017 has been a year of accomplishments for the Department of Veterans Affairs and this is a perfect time to reflect on, acknowledge, and thank all of those who have enabled our many accomplishments for Veterans during this past year. We owe so much to our Nation’s...
DoD’s new health record driving broader IT upgrades in military health system
When the Defense Department installed its new electronic health record at four initial sites in the Pacific Northwest earlier this year, it wasn’t as simple as ripping out the old systems and firing up the new one, MHS Genesis. To say nothing of the change in...
Indictment in $40M Alleged Fraud Case Signals Increased Scrutiny of SDVOSB Government Contractors
On December 1, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the federal grand indictment of an army veteran for allegedly engaging in major government program fraud by using his status as a service-disabled veteran to obtain contracts set-aside for service-disabled...
GSA gets ready for new e-commerce portals
Federal acquisition pros are gearing up to implement a provision in the defense authorization bill to let government buy through existing online marketplaces, like Amazon, Wal-Mart, Staples and Granger. The provision, first introduced as a stand-alone bill by House...