Officials sent information to more than 650,000 veterans ahead of the storm's possible landfall. Several sites were scheduled to begin using the new software later this year, but department leaders have now completely scrapped that timeline. Leaders blame various factors for the recruiting crisis. But some recruiters on the front lines say one big cause is missing from the conversation. Staff at the VA Saginaw Healthcare System were scheduled to start training on the system next week. Donald Remy is set to step down from his leadership post at VA on April 1. But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped. Masks will still be mandated for some high-risk areas or facilities with rising virus numbers. Veterans Health Administration leaders have increased staffing levels by about 2% so far this fiscal year. The measure advanced out of a key Senate committee for the first time. More than half of the 2.1 million strong federal workforce is represented by a union. Load More