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Former Veterans Affairs chief says it’s ‘astounding’ that outside group is influencing VA policy
Former VA Secretary Anthony Principi says he “found it astounding” that three wealthy friends of President Trump, members of his Mar-a-Lago country club in Palm Beach, Florida, were able to affect executive hiring at the Department of ... Read More
New Colorado VA hospital is state of the art, and more than $1 billion over budget
AURORA, Colorado — It’s gleaming, state-of-the-art and highly anticipated. But the Department of Veterans Affairs’ newest medical center is also more than $1 billon over budget. After more than a decade of delays and cost ... Read More
Construction finishes on Department of Veteran’s Affairs Joplin Outpatient Clinic
A new Joplin outpatient clinic specifically made for veteran care is now finished and ready for operation. This modern medical facility is finally complete, tailored with one audience in mind. “Brand new center, close to home, ... Read More
VA soliciting bids for new veterans clinic in Portland or South Portland
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to build a large clinic in Portland so veterans in southern Maine can get a wide array of medical services closer to home. The VA has issued a request for proposals, looking for a ... Read More
Deploying? Leave that Fitbit at Home
Deployed troops will have to leave their Fitbits, Apple watches and other “geolocation devices” at home. A Defense Department policy announced Monday also forbids any device or app that tracks the location of the user. Col. Robert ... Read More
The VA hospital in DC was reportedly using rusty surgical tools and water full of bacteria, and employees say the ‘critical’ situation is getting worse
The persistence of serious problems endangering America’s veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC has employees begging Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie for assistance. “We Read More
New VA clinic in Middleburg could open by 2020
When U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho started the process three years ago to bring a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic to Middleburg, there were just 4,500 veterans in the region enrolled in the program as well as skepticism about whether it was Read More
VA MISSION act may up costs, lower vet health care quality
he Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act may increase costs and reduce quality of health care for veterans, according to an Ideas and Opinions piece published ... Read More
Acquisition Reforms Survive in Defense Authorization Bill
Contractors hoping to protect their right to file bid protests got much of what they wanted in the conference report for the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which also contained several provisions to streamline the ... Read More
Senate confirms Robert Wilkie to serve as secretary of veterans affairs
Robert Wilkie, a Pentagon under secretary, was confirmed Monday by the Senate as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving the sprawling agency its first permanent leader in months. The vote, which was 86-9, came the day ... Read More