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- VA chipping away at oldest disability claims in backlog
- What's the latest on phased retirement?
- New mobile tools gives agencies ‘giant innovation permission slip'
- Congress pressures agencies to speed up office consolidations
- Furlough Friday: Multiple agencies took advantage of holiday weekend
- Data breach puts DHS employees at risk of ID theft
- IRS replaces official in Tea Party controversy
- Commerce nominee sails through hearing
- Obama nominates Archuleta as next OPM director
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- Tangherlini to be nominated as permanent GSA chief
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
VA uses new technology to protect vets' health info
Federal Times reports on new technology the VA is using to safeguard veterans' health data.
Wounded Warrior Project trains vets in cybersecurity
The not-for-profit Wounded Warrior Project trains veterans in cybersecurity.
VA honored to serve those who served
Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime. VA Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth joins us with details.
VA's VistA health IT system could be national model
The VA's VistA health IT system could be national model, said James Herbsleb, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, in an interview with the DorobekINSIDER.
VA wants to bring innovation to VistA
Agency CIO Baker said moving the electronic health system to open source would let VA to more easily and more quickly use software developed outside of the department. VA's decision comes after an industry panel recommended 10 ways to fix VistA.
Obama administration's Veterans Day plans
The Washington Post reports on what the administration's top officials are doing to mark Veterans Day.
Army to use VA e-health system at Iraq hospital
The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.
OMB kicks off voting for SAVE Awards
The Office of Management and Budget chose four ideas out of 18,000 entries that will save the government money. The winner will get to meet President Obama and present their idea. Voting starts today.
Federal intern program violates hiring rules
Federal Times and the Washington Post report on a Merit Systems Protection Board ruling that the Federal Career Intern Program violates the rules to make vacancies public.
OPM tries to make disability hiring easier
OPM hosted a standing-room only training session to help agencies understand what the Executive Order to hire more people with disabilities calls for. OPM is developing new tools including a database of potentially qualified applicants and online training to help agencies bring more people with disabilities into the government.
Data.gov moving into implementation stage
Federal CIO Kundra said an upcoming conference will help agencies share and find best practices for prioritizing data sets. Departments are struggling to meet stake holder demands for opening up data. Kundra said more and more these data sets are leading to third party applications.
Arlington Cemetery employees to receive job training
This will be the first formal training program ever for Arlington National Cemetery employees.
Vet group releases congressional report card
The advocacy group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has published a congressional report card for 2010.
Arlington Cemetery workers can enroll in VA leadership training program
The Army and the Department of Veterans Affairs entered into a formal agreement that will allow workers at Arlington National Cemetery to enroll in the VA's National Cemetery Administration Training Center, according to a DoD release.
Arlington Cemetery workers can enroll in VA leadership training program
The Army and the Department of Veterans Affairs entered into a formal agreement that will allow workers at Arlington National Cemetery to enroll in the VA's National Cemetery Administration Training Center, according to a DoD release.
VA, DoD investigate serious health record error
The Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to solve the mystery of how the Pentagon's health information system mistakenly accessed a confidential treatment form in the VA's health record system. The mistake kept one veteran from returning to combat.
Health care costs for vets to soar
A Congressional Budget Office report estimates health care costs for veterans will rise 45 to 75 percent in the next decade, Army Times reports.
Countdown: Defense finance mess; Feds retiring quicker
This week's three most important Federal news stories, as chosen by Agilex's Bob Otto, and Washington Post "Federal Eye" Ed O'Keefe.
White House hands out awards for green efforts
Subhead: Administration honors sustainability efforts by seven agencies with the 2010 GreenGov Presidential awards.
VA benefits bill headed to President Obama
A comprehensive veterans' benefits bill is headed to the White House for President Obama's approval.
