Oct 23, 2017
Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations will begin to spar this month over final details of a plan that not only will replace the much-maligned Veterans Choice program but empower VA to modernize large parts of its health care...
Oct 22, 2017
The head of Montana’s Veterans Affairs program says expansion work at several clinics and other construction projects could help keep veterans get care closer to home. SOURCE – READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT:...
Oct 20, 2017
Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking interest from potential partners who want to support efforts to build world-class health-care facilities for America’s Veterans. Public Law 114-294, the Communities...
Oct 20, 2017
The federal government’s push to increase the number of category management procurement contracts, though good for saving money, can hurt small businesses, according to experts who spoke at the Small Business Administration’s ChallengeHER event promoting women-owned...
Oct 20, 2017
The Small Business Administration is closing in on a proposed rule that will lighten the load for both its contracting officers, and the women-owned small businesses (WOSB) looking to work with the federal government. Sean Crean, director of SBA’s Office of Government...
Oct 20, 2017
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has decided that its new Louisville hospital will be built on Brownsboro Road near the Watterson Expressway. In a record of decision, the VA said the site is “fully consistent with the agency’s mission to provide...
Oct 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs submitted a legislative proposal to Congress this week that would ease the rules for veterans seeking medical attention outside VA medical facilities, potentially sending more veterans to the private sector for care. Central...
Oct 18, 2017
The Air Force is using its Rapid Capabilities Office as a model to speed up some of its other acquisition plans in the future. As more acquisition programs move from the Defense Department’s acquisition office back to Air Force control, the service is taking the...
Oct 18, 2017
Emily Murphy, the nominee to be the next administrator of the General Services Administration, sailed through her hearing Wednesday, facing few tough questions about her plans to improve federal acquisition, and promising to address long-standing issues in the Public...
Oct 18, 2017
Research published in BMC Psychology has found that a series of validated, self-reported questions administered to soldiers early in their careers could predict mental health outcomes such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after they return from deployment....
Oct 18, 2017
In the three and a half years since news broke of a major scandal at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the public has heard a depressing story of dysfunction, pettiness, and malfeasance at the heart of the VA health system. Employees manipulated their...
Oct 17, 2017
When US troops return home from a tour of duty, each person finds their own way to resume their daily lives. But they also, every one, complete a written survey called the Post-Deployment Health Assessment. It’s designed to evaluate service members’ psychiatric health...