Industry News
Lighthouse Lab to give VA a safe environment to bring services to veterans more quickly
The use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) may be getting a lot of attention across the federal community as a way to address the shortcomings of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, but the Veterans Affairs Department may have found Read More
Trump considering Rick Perry to take over Veterans Affairs
President Trump is considering replacing embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin with Energy Secretary Rick Perry. A source familiar with the White House discussions tells the Associated Press that Trump has floated the ... Read More
SBA OHA Affirms Long-Standing Interpretation Of Recertification Regulations
In a recent decision, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Office of Hearing and Appeals (“OHA”) affirmed the widely-understood interpretation of the SBA regulations that a Service-Disabled ... Read More
Department of Veterans Affairs looks to private developers for innovation
The Department of Veterans Affairs has joined the bandwagon of government agencies looking for outside innovators to help update its health technology systems. In February, it became easier for private citizens to become involved when ... Read More
VA chief outlines changes at hospitals nationwide following report on alleged D.C. center mismanagement
Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin on Wednesday announced an overhaul of the senior leadership overseeing almost two dozen troubled hospitals across the country following the release of a searing investigation into what the ... Read More
Roadshow Outlines Plan to Change Army Culture of Acquisitions
On Jan. 26, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command hosted Lt. Gen. Paul A. Ostrowski, Army Acquisition Corps military deputy/director, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), ... Read More
Military health system: Pediatric care in the military rated ‘generally excellent’
In a year of change within the Military Health System, parents can rest assured that industry experts, physicians, and leaders have been working diligently to improve pediatric care across the enterprise. The Defense Health Board, made Read More
SBA Hosts Veterans Small Business Advisory Committee Meetings March 7 & 8
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) will hold public meetings March 7 and 8, respectively, ... Read More
Army Upgrades Frontline Surgical Teams
The 745th Forward Surgical Team, a detachment of the 31st Combat Support Hospital, became the Army’s first unit to upgrade into a Forward Resuscitation and Surgical Team at Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 6. The unit converted as part of Read More
No Referrals Needed for West Region Prime Users Thanks to Backlog
Tricare Prime users in the West region who need civilian specialty care won’t need an official Tricare referral through March 18, Tricare officials said, thanks to problems stemming from a series of changes rolled out Jan. 1. ... Read More