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Was Congress Hard Enough On Facebook CEO?
With all the hoopla about Facebook over the past week, I wanted to get your take on questions from Congress. Some of the lawmakers did…
Bombs Away In Syria, But Is Veterans Affairs Ready To Serve New Disabled Veterans Of World War 3?
Now that Trump chose to bomb Syria, one of the next issues should be ensuring the Department of Veterans Affairs is equipped to handle the…
VA Put Veterans’ Lives At Risk By Not Running Background Checks
VA did not conduct background checks of any kind prior to employing over 6,000 new medical personnel according to a recent IG investigation. Additionally, another…
Veterans Affairs Still Failing To Address Cybersecurity Right Says Watchdog
The Department of Veterans Affairs still failing to properly secure its information systems from cyberattacks according to an audit conducted by a third party. The…
Can I Lose My 100 Percent Disability Rating If I Find A Job Or Use VA Voc Rehab To Get A Job?
Mailroom: The simple answer to this common question about your 100 percent disability rating is, “Maybe.” But rather than guess about your own disability rating,…
Vatican Or Bust: Shulkin And Wife Had Second Europe Trip Planned
Former VA secretary David Shulkin had a second European trip scheduled with his wife that included a three-day conference at the Vatican scheduled as “work”…
Malpractice: Veterans Affairs Negligently Induced Deadly Allergic Reaction, Pays $500,000 To Settle Malpractice Case
Veterans Affairs recently settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $500,000 involving an 84-year-old veteran who died from an allergic reaction to the medication the agency…
Facebook Says It Stopped ‘Top Secret’ Plan To Mine Medical Records, Hashing To De-Anonymize Data
Facebook reportedly shelved one of its “top secret” projects led by Dr. Freddy Abnousi, to correlate anonymized medical records with that of its user base…
Veterans Affairs Doctor Fired For Sexually Molesting Veterans
A doctor employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs is facing charges for allegedly molesting veterans who were enrolled for healthcare in the Syracuse VA…
Award-Winning Former Army Attorneys Busted In VA ‘Nepotism’ Scheme
VA OIG just issued a report into its investigation of a former award-winning civilian team of Army attorneys Robert Fleck and Kristina Wiercinski who engaged…
Fed Cir: Veterans Can Now Get Disability From Pain Alone, VA Opposition ‘Illogical’
The Federal Circuit just reversed years of bad case law finding veterans can receive a service-connected disability for pain alone without a present diagnosis or…
Can White House Fix Veterans Affairs Double Standard On Racism?
The White House and the new acting secretary of Veterans Affairs have a troubling double standard to address on racist statements made on Facebook by…