Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system. Officials said about 32,000 veterans were affected by the mistake. The plan is sweeping, touching on several challenges that have hamstrung IT modernization at the federal level. Man was told that as part of his job he’d need to start delivering Amazon packages on Sundays. He declined, and Postal Service didn't accommodate him. Legislation passed by the House and Senate will ensure veterans benefits will get the same cost-of-living increase as Social Security payouts. Virtual hearings could eliminate costs associated with having to travel to an agency office. New law limits reductions to overseas COLA to no more than once every six months. The USPS is getting its own benefits program to reduce expenses, one cost-saving measure of several spurred by the Postal Service Reform Act os 2022. Roughly 280,000 student veterans and dependents could have faced a delay in benefits. All told, breaches cost government entities around $26 billion. Load More