Trump’s Sober Pick for Veterans Affairs Has His Work Cut Out
Former Rep. Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision, but the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.
Veterans Affairs secretary reveals almost $2 billion saved in cut contracts
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins explained that these contracts included training, executive support, Microsoft PowerPoint tutorials, and meeting minutes.
Department of Veterans Affairs announces another 1,400 dismissals
The dismissals, announced Monday evening and part of the White House cost-cutting efforts, follow a first round of 1,000 VA layoffs.
Veterans Affairs axes another 1,400 probationary employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of 1,400 probationary employees Monday evening—employees the agency said occupied “non-mission critical positions” such as diversity, equity and inclusion-related roles.
Maine Veterans Affairs workers dismissed as part of federal layoffs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed more than 1,400 employees Monday, including some employees in Maine.
Readers Write: Pentagon firings, veterans affairs
Veterans Affairs is under attack and this attack is cleverly couched in language suggesting it is being done for the benefit of veterans. Community care is a good example. It’s a necessity for those veterans not living near a VA facility.
Department of Veterans Affairs cutting more than 1,400 employees in another round of dismissals
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is cutting more than 1,400 workers, which will save more than $83 million annually.
Veterans Affairs dismisses another 1,400 employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the dismissal of more than 1,400 employees, as the Trump administration seeks to cut millions of government jobs.
Fired cybersecurity chief for Veterans Affairs site warns that health and financial data is at risk
Sensitive financial and health data belonging to millions of veterans and stored on a benefits website is at risk of being ...
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Disabled veterans bring hopes and a long wish list to annual convention with new VA secretary
Doug Collins, the new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, attends the Disabled American Veterans’ winter ...
House set to discuss bill changing state veterans affairs leadership
A bill changing the leadership structure of the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs and Department of Veterans Affairs ...
Veterans Affairs Advises Employees To Reply To Insulting OPM Email
One VA employee said they were "furious" to see leadership's advice that they justify their jobs to Elon Musk.
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Senate Democrats want answers from VA secretary after DOGE data dive
The accessing of veterans’ information by Elon Musk surrogates comes amid agency layoffs and after the firing of its ...
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VA Secretary: DOGE layoffs will not affect veterans’ care, benefits
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, has been working to “ slash excess regulations, cut wasteful ...
VA Secretary addresses benefits rumors: should veterans be worried about potential cuts?
Times of political change often bring with them a certain instability that generates all kinds of rumors, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not exempt from this. Howev ...
WATCH LIVE: Senate Veterans Affairs Committee holds hearing for Trump's deputy secretary pick
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs examines Trump's pick to be deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs, Paul Lawrence Ph.D.