VA health care reforms are underway, leaders tell panel

Inside the Agencies

State Dept. seeks mid-career applicants for Foreign Service

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rebuild the agency’s workforce, comprised of 78,000 civilians and Foreign Service officers.
Lawmakers make an early pitch for 7.4% federal pay raise

Though Congress has put forward its own pay pitch, it has routinely been up to the White House to set the final number.
VA to drop limits on IVF services for vets, following DOD’s lead

Previously, only married couples were eligible for VA assistance with in vitro fertilization.
NHTSA has ability to regulate high-tech vehicles, departing chief says

The agency has made autonomous vehicle companies and automakers report crashes involving automated systems, creating a large database.