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Introduction

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a Cabinet department responsible for executing programs of benefits for American military veterans. The department is the federal government’s second largest.

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VA must focus on homeless women vets, watchdog says - - GovExec. com
January 24, 2012 | Caitlin Fairchild
Department should improve transitional housing and coordinate with HUD to gather better data on female vets’ needs, GAO finds.

Veterans Affairs will host electronic health records in DISA data centers - - GovExec....
January 20, 2012 | Bob Brewin
VA will begin shifting operations at hospitals in New York and New Jersey in March.

Veterans can step up life insurance coverage - - GovExec. com
January 20, 2012 | Caitlin Fairchild
Under a 2010 law, program participants can gradually increase their coverage to $400,000.

Defending government in an anti- government age - - GovExec. com
January 12, 2012 | Charles S. Clark
In an era of tight budgets, the 'federal brand' has in many minds been tarnished.

Restoring the Brand - - GovExec. com
January 12, 2012 | Charles S. Clark
Defending government in an anti-government age.

Articles from Nextgov

Some Agencies Fail on Telework - Wired Workplace
February 01, 2012 | Brittany Ballenstedt
A major hurdle for federal agencies in implementing a 2010 telework law is simply making the determination on what roles and jobs can be completed while working remotely, according to a recent survey by...

VA's Accidental Ancestry Record Release - Defense IT: What's Brewin'
January 23, 2012 | Bob Brewin
The Veterans Affairs Department said it accidentally released the records of 2,200 living veterans to Ancestry.com in response to a Freedom of Information Act request last month, a data dump that included...

Veterans Affairs will host electronic health records in DISA data centers
January 20, 2012
VA will begin shifting operations at hospitals in New York and New Jersey in March.

VA not budging on plans to electronically track hospital staff
January 13, 2012
The Veterans Affairs Department still intends to use its planned $550 million Real-Time Location System to track hospital staff with electronic tags and said it will have the support of labor union partners,...

Mobile health centers deliver medical care to rural veterans
January 12, 2012
About 41 percent, or 3.3 million, veterans enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Department health system live far from a VA hospital, so last week the department added another 20 vehicles to its fleet of 50...

Web News

Veteran small- business bill would mandate use of fraud- prevention site
February 07, 2012 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Imagine that: Government can learn a thing or two from industry
February 07, 2012 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

VA mobile devices to be primarily for clinicians, CIO says
January 26, 2012 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Suspect in Va. butt slashings arrested
January 14, 2012 | CNN

Rescuers find 3 alive in W. Va. cave
January 09, 2012 | CNN

Gingrich fails to qualify for Va. ballot
December 24, 2011 | CNN

Congress fully funds VA- DOD joint medical record despite late request
December 21, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Will VA real- time tracking plan include employees?
December 15, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Va. Tech hunts clues to shooting
December 09, 2011 | CNN

VA gears up for buy of up to 100,000 tablet computers
October 24, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Veterans Affairs On Wikipedia

Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. It might refer to: Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia) United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs Canada New Jersey Department of Military Affairs

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Boy, 4, accidentally shot in Va. Beach
February 09, 2012 | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk

Child accidentally shot in Va. Beach
February 09, 2012 | WAVY NBC 10 Norfolk

Dozens Push for Veterans Home Funding
February 04, 2012 | KGPE CBS 47 Fresno

Students and seniors make Valentine's Day cards for veterans
February 09, 2012 | News-Herald

North Attleboro farmhouse moving to Va.
February 09, 2012 | WFXT FOX 25 Boston, MA