VA looking at AI tools to reduce workforce burdens, anticipate veterans’ needs

The VA last week concluded a 90-day AI Tech Sprint. The... a VA clinician. The department also highlighted AI tools that... a VA clinic for the first time. Join us June 25 and 26 at 1 p.m....

VA ‘aggressively’ using workforce retention tools — with more coming soon - Federal News Network

VA Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters on Wednesday that the VA has used a “whole range of tools” to boost... McDonough said the VA has used the critical skills incentives about 5...

VA Workforce Dashboard - Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/O....

VA Workforce Dashboard VA's first enterprise-wide Workforce Dashboard was publicly released on May 26, 2023. The Workforce Dashboard will continue to be released on a monthly cadence, on...

VA expects new pay model for federal IT workforce will help it fill 1,000 positi - Federal News Network

IT workforce challenges. The VA led a coalition of agencies submitting the SSR proposal this summer. Those other agencies include the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the...

VA seeks higher IT employee satisfaction as it modernizes veteran service delive - Federal News Network

The Department of Veterans Affairs, as part of a broader plan to improve service delivery for veterans, is looking to improve the experience of its IT workforce. The VA is working with its...

VA building out career development portal to boost cyber skills - Federal News Network

The Department of Veterans Affairs is getting a little more creative in its efforts to improve cyber skills in the agency’s workforce. After the VA’s Office of Information and Technology initially created an internal career development portal for agency tech staff, the office is now aiming to build out the platform even further. “By the end of the summer, every single work role up there is going to have this skills maturity assessment, including — we’re hoping, fingers crossed — our ...

VA’s IT shop boosts retention through higher pay, more flexible schedules - Federal News Network

So far, the VA, tapping into special pay authorities, is meeting its hiring and retention goals for its IT workforce. The VA’s Office of Information and Technology in late 2023 reduced...

VA not making full use of workforce incentives granted under PACT Act, AFGE warn - Federal News Network

The largest federal employee union warns the Department of Veterans Affairs isn’t doing enough to recruit and retain the workforce it needs to keep up with the demand for VA health care and benefits.

VA sees job applicants surge as it stands up new pay, bonus authority under PACT - Federal News Network

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeing a surge of applicants applying for open positions as the agency looks to expand its workforce. VA Secretary Denis McDonough told reporters...

Senators seek to raise VA doctor pay caps to boost agency’s hiring efforts - Federal News Network

The VA CAREERS Act would set higher base pay caps for VA physicians, podiatrists, optometrists and dentists as the Veterans Affairs Department looks to grow its health care workforce.