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More than 4,000 vets potentially affected by VA data breach Jan 25, 2012 A Veterans Affairs Department data breach may have put at risk the personal information of more than 4,000 veterans, VA Chief Information Officer Roger Baker said Wednesday. Read Comments (2) Recommend (1) Senators seek answers on VA mental health waits The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee wants to know why nearly a third of veterans seeking mental health care at Veterans Affairs Department facilities wait longer than 14 days — and in some cases, more than two months — for an appointment. (9) Joint office gets boost in efforts to integrate DoD, VA health care records Leaders of the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments have injected more authority into a joint program office struggling to bridge the divide between the two departments' health care systems. (2) New app gives VA doctors instant patient information The Veterans Affairs Department is testing an application it hopes will give clinicians anytime, anywhere access to patient data. (1) VA's 11-day, $221K resort stay draws scrutiny It may not grab as much media attention as the Justice Department's $16 muffins, but a $221,000 bill for an 11-day conference for Veterans Affairs Department workers at a Scottsdale, Ariz., resort in January has led the House of Representatives to demand more accountability in how much is spent on such meetings. (9)		Federal Times Video Most Popular Federal Stories Today Past Week Past Month OPM speeds up retirement claims processing, but backlog grows (889) Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (816) House passes bill proposing BRAC-like process for excess federal property (440) Agencies on track to cut or avoid $50 billion in improper payments (407) Trump will develop Old Post Office into luxury hotel (356) Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (17362) Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014 (14435) CBO: Feds out-earn civilians; report fuels push for extended pay freeze (5731) When can agencies monitor your email? FDA case sparks debate over policy (5390) Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees (5351) Proposed pay raise draws ire from all sides (34003) Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees (30977) Panel chair introduces bill to reduce pensions (25553) Details coming soon on TSP's planned Roth fund (17403) Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (17364) Tell Us About Labor-management partnerships What changes, good or bad, do you foresee from President Barack Obama’s executive order to re-establish labor-management partnerships? Send your comments to Staff Writer Stephen Losey.
	Veterans Affairs News News Digest: Jan. 30 Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., who chairs the House panel responsible for federal pay and benefits, says he eventually wants to get rid of a defined benefit pension for federal employees. (1) More than 4,000 vets potentially affected by VA data breach A Veterans Affairs Department data breach may have put at risk the personal information of more than 4,000 veterans, VA Chief Information Officer Roger Baker said Wednesday. (2) News Digest: Jan. 23 Helping jobless veterans and preparing for a possible flood of new veterans created by looming force cuts will be the priorities of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee this year, its chairman said. Senators seek answers on VA mental health waits The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee wants to know why nearly a third of veterans seeking mental health care at Veterans Affairs Department facilities wait longer than 14 days — and in some cases, more than two months — for an appointment. (9) Joint office gets boost in efforts to integrate DoD, VA health care records Leaders of the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments have injected more authority into a joint program office struggling to bridge the divide between the two departments' health care systems. (2) More Headlines New app gives VA doctors instant patient information VA's 11-day, $221K resort stay draws scrutiny VA prepares to purchase iPads, iPhones DoD, VA renew joint approach to health IT IBM files protest challenging VA's awards on IT contract Subcommittee grills VA on veteran-owned small businesses House panel delays action on skills tests for VA claims processors Veteran trapped, like many, in disability paperwork backlog GAO slams VA sex assault reporting, prevention VA's riskiest new recruit: its chief critic News Digest VA, AFGE sign first labor agreement in 14 years Most DoD, VA employees would keep working during a shutdown Advocates blast proposed cuts in veterans spending Senate, House veterans panels get new leaders VA reports improper storage of patient data Official confident VA can shrink backlog VA uses new technology to protect vets' health info VA will use open source model for health records system VA, DoD work through struggles to make health information systems interoperable Search the Veterans Affairs Archives for more News