Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Archives

The Daily Scoop Podcast

The White House looks to the private sector in a new offensive hacking operations memo

And, the VA’s $10B Oracle EHRM contract will soon run out of funds and time, documents show.

3 days ago By FedScoop Staff

$10B VA-Oracle EHRM contract will soon run out of funds and time, documents show

An “unanticipated complexity of the effort” delayed the contract and cost more to deploy than originally budgeted for, contracting documents said.

4 days ago By K. Sophie Will

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 22: U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith as he testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Smith testified on his team’s federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump which included 2020 election interference and classified documents. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

VA’s EHRM oversight holes must be addressed, House Republican says

Rep. Michael Baumgartner asked why VA OIG’s electronic health record modernization recommendations haven’t been implemented while the department presses on with deployment.

4 days ago By K. Sophie Will

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is pictured in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2016. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

FedRAMP director put on admin leave after veterans’ hiring preference comments

On his personal LinkedIn, Pete Waterman apologized to civilian FedRAMP Cybersecurity Service applicants and called the practice “brutally unfair when taken to the extreme.”

Aug 3, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

A bronze plaque marks the main entrance to the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters building on July 23, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

VA won’t require existing FedRAMP certification for cloud contracts, memo reveals

Zack Schwartz, a top VA IT official, framed the change as a way to avoid “unnecessary delays” in procurement while maintaining security standards.

Jul 29, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA — (Getty Images)

VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees

An independent review found the department was deficient in seven areas. The agency said many of the recommended actions are already underway.

Jul 28, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Department of Veterans Affairs seal, VA — (Diane Cordell / Flickr)

VA software management woes linked in part to CIO vacancy, watchdog says

The VA’s Enterprise Software Asset Management (eSAM) initiative and software license inventory project lack governance frameworks and planning, per a new GAO report.

Jul 22, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

How secure, branded calls can help solve the government trust gap

Scott Straub, TransUnion's senior public sector strategy director, highlights how branded caller ID technology helped the Department of Veterans Affairs increase veteran contact rates by 65% while…

Jul 21, 2026 By Scoop News Group

Cash out veterans’ preference in federal hiring, honor their debt

In government hiring, veterans’ preference is badly structured compensation that also fails on policy grounds.

Jul 20, 2026 By Abigail Haddad

(Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

VA’s AI use to fix disability claims backlog sparks concerns from Congress, watchdogs

With 80% of its pending claims stuck in an evidence gathering phase, a congressional subcommittee wonders if there are enough humans left at the agency to stay…

Jul 15, 2026 By K. Sophie Will