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VA implements COVID-19 health protection levels enhancing Veteran, visitor and employee safety at medical facilities
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration launched three operational levels called VHA COVID-19 Health Protection Levels to provide a consistent, nationwide approach at its medical centers.
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VA national cemeteries to host public Memorial Day ceremonies after two years without gatherings
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veteran Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration will host its first public Memorial Day ceremonies since 2019.
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Tester, Moran Announce Bipartisan Senate Agreement on Historic Toxic Exposure Legislation
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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Tester Presses VA Officials on Increased Oversight of Care for Veterans
At hearing, Chairman also heard from VA OIG Inspector General on critical need for VA to broaden awareness of the OIG’s recommendations
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Statement from Secretaries Fudge, McDonough, Vilsack and Yellen on continued efforts to connect homeowners to pandemic relief
WASHINGTON — The Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Treasury Janet L. Yellen are calling on servicers of federally backed mortgages to make every effort to ensure no individual or family unduly experiences unnecessary hardship or foreclosure while assistance is available under the Homeowner Assistance Fund.
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VA establishes presumptive service connection for rare respiratory cancers for certain Veterans
WASHINGTON — As part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda commitment to support the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is adding nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposures to fine particulate matter.
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DoD Announces Dr. Craig Martell as Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
The Department of Defense announces Dr. Craig Martell as Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO). Dr. Martell brings extensive industry experience and expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
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Defense Department New Website to Navigate Innovation Opportunities
The Department of Defense announced today an “Innovation Pathways” website providing a “one-stop shop” for the DoD innovation ecosystem. Located at www.ctoinnovation.mil, the site serves as a gateway to the Department’s efforts to bring in new ideas and technology, with a special focus on students, universities, and businesses.
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VA shares implementation plan and locations of PAWS Act pilot program
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs published a Federal Register Notice, March 30, on its plan for implementing the pilot program required by the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers for Veterans Therapy Act.
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Secretary McDonough statement on FY 2023 budget
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration submitted to Congress the president’s budget for fiscal year 2023.
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VA to award millions in grants to improve transitional housing facilities
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding 36 capital grants totaling approximately $64.7 million to community organizations under VA’s Grant and Per Diem program to improve the quality of housing options for Veterans experiencing homelessness.
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Department of Defense (DoD) Announces Supplemental Grant Awards
The Department of Defense announced $3.6 million in Supplemental Support for Research Trainees (SSRT) awards to 34 early career researchers pursuing basic research across multiple scientific disciplines. These one-year funding add-ons to existing DoD grants will help offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the continued work of 25 PhD candidates and nine postdoctoral fellows at universities across the United States.
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Veteran communities receive latest resources for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs encourages Veterans affected by inflammatory bowel diseases to access a new website that raises awareness of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
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DOD Establishes 5G and Future Generation Wireless Cross-Functional Team
The Department of Defense announced today the establishment of a 5G and FutureG cross-functional team that will accelerate the adoption of transformative 5G and future generation wireless networking technologies to ensure its forces can operate effectively anywhere, including in contested networks. Congress mandated the establishment of the CFT in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act to enrich collaboration and integration across the DoD and with the private sector to accelerate the delivery of new capabilities to the warfighter.
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VA encourages donating blood amid blood crisis
The Department of Veterans Affairs and its participating VA medical centers across the country are in the midst of “Roll Up Your Sleeve 2022” blood drives through March in response to the ongoing national need for blood during the continuing COVID-19 public health emergency.
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VA Proposes Updates to Rating Schedule for Respiratory, Auditory and Mental Disorders
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing changes to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities specifically pertaining to the respiratory, auditory and mental disorders body systems.
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VA Funding Available to Create Technology Helping Eligible Service Members and Veterans Adapt Their Homes
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grants available for fiscal year 2022 to develop new technologies that enhance the ability of seriously disabled service members and Veterans to live more independently.
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Department of Defense Technology Vision for an Era of Competition
The Department of Defense announced today a new technology vision established by Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu.
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VA amplifies access to home, community-based services for eligible Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care is expanding its Home-Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home and Veteran-Directed Care programs to make them available at all VA medical centers by the end of fiscal year 2026. 
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Tester, Moran Urge VA Action to Safeguard Veterans’ Earned Compensation and Pension Benefits
(U.S. Senate) – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are urging Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to protect veterans from losing their earned compensation and pension benefits as a result of administrative and mailing issues in the federal government.
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VA, Civil Air Patrol chaplain corps to support families of Veterans at national cemeteries
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Chaplain Service teams up with the Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps to expand Veterans’ families access to qualified faith leaders during committal and memorial services held at VA cemeteries.
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VA takes action to become federal model for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access for Veterans and employees
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs becomes attuned making inclusion, diversity, equity and access a part of its cultural transformation action plan.v
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VA seeks feedback to guide new copayment waiver program for Veterans at risk for suicide
WASHINGTON — To encourage outpatient mental health care and reduce any potential barriers associated with seeking it, the U.S.
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Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on COVID Status
Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III I tested positive this morning for COVID-19. I requested the test today after exhibiting symptoms while at home on leave.