Pseudonymous declarations from four federal workers paint a picture of a policy “having its intended impact” of politicizing agency work, an attorney for the plaintiffs says.

The package to end the government shutdown gives the VA $3.4 billion for the EHR rollout — but there’s a catch.

Along with compromised agencies, researchers found a handful of exposed passwords linked to the White House.

Lawmakers pressed Charles Worthington on data privacy and workforce readiness as the VA pushes ahead with AI.

Lawmakers pressed Charles Worthington on data privacy and workforce readiness as the VA pushes ahead with AI.

Eddie Pool told lawmakers it is “highly unlikely” the agency’s IT office would need to rehire employees who left through deferred resignation or early retirement.

The CIO role at the VA is one of two in the federal government that requires Senate confirmation.

The VA is responsible for 5.2 million veterans with military service-connected disabilities and 4.6 million with general disabilities, per data from 2023.

VA secretary pledges progress on EHR rollout amid workforce cuts

Doug Collins also said the agency is “going to continue” with the implementation of its External Provider Scheduling tool.