Lawmakers press VA for details on DOGE access to vets recordsDemocrats want promises from department leaders that sensitive medical and financial information is being handled securely. By Leo Shane III6 months ago
GOP plan provides $453 billion for VA programs, benefits next year The spending plan for Veterans Affairs next year is up significantly from current levels but is about $1 billion less than what the White House wanted. By Leo Shane III7 months ago
Breaking down Trump’s executive order mandating multiple VA reformsThe president signed an executive order Friday calling for several sweeping changes in VA operations and construction goals. By Leo Shane III7 months ago
VA plans to cut hundreds of payroll jobs at regional medical sitesThe decision to cut about 300 medical center payroll jobs and move about 300 more are part of broader efforts to reduce the size of the VA workforce.By Leo Shane III8 months ago
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rolloutVA planners want to speed the rollout of their controversial electronic health records overhaul project with more than a dozen new sites in 2026.By Leo Shane III9 months ago
Shipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freezeAdvocates praised defense leaders for excluding shipyard workers and other key readiness jobs from a department-wide hiring freeze.By Leo Shane III9 months ago
