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House Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member Mike Bost (R-IL) urges veterans to seek help if they are feeling suicidal during a news conference with (L-R) Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).

Senior lawmaker raises ethics waiver concerns involving VA CIO

The VA currently does not have a formal process in place to document recusals from Kurt DelBene and other senior executives, according to Rep. Mike Bost.
Jun 6, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough testifies during a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, December 01, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

VA increases in-person requirements for teleworking employees

VA Secretary Denis McDonough wasn't specific about when the change would take place but said it will be in place by "early fall."
May 24, 2023 By Billy Mitchell
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2022 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs on Capitol Hill June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

VA Secretary warns budget cap could hit agency’s telehealth and cyber programs

Denis McDonough on Wednesday set out concerns about a $345 million potential shortfall within the VA's Office of Information Technology.
Mar 29, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 10: Chairman Mark Takano, of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (D-CA) speaks alongside members of the Congressional Delegation who recently traveled to the Indo-Pacific Region at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol Building on August 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

House Dems introduce pair of bills to overhaul IT acquisition at Department of Veterans Affairs

If enacted, the legislation would compel the VA to create an under secretary for management post and seek an independent audit of initiatives including the electronic health…
Mar 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough swears in Deputy Secretary Donald Remy July 19, 2021. (Department of Veterans Affairs)

VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy to depart

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that Deputy Secretary Donald Remy is set to leave his post, and will be replaced on an acting basis by…
Mar 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2022 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs on Capitol Hill June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Department of Veterans Affairs delays all future EHR deployments until June 2023

The department says it is pushing back future rollouts to “address challenges with the system and make sure it is functioning optimally for veterans”.
Oct 13, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
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