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April 23, 2013
How the VA Got This Bad
The spotlight of public scrutiny has turned to the staggering backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but how did the backlog get this big?
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Topics: Public Health and Science
April 22, 2013
By Joe Newman
After 5 Years, Is Obama Ready to Fill State Department Vacancy?
Secretary of State John Kerry says if it were up to him, the State Department would already have a permanent inspector general, a critical position that has been vacant for more than five years, but the delay is due to the White House’s vetting process.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 19, 2013
Veterans Affairs Announces Plan to Reduce Claims Backlog
Responding to withering criticism, the VA says veterans who have been waiting a year or more for disability benefits will be bumped to the head of the line for eligibility determinations.
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Topics: Government Accountability
April 19, 2013
White House Takes on Federal vs. Contractor Employee Costs
POGO supports the government's efforts to compare the cost of federal employees and contractors performing the same work because it currently lacks an effective way to compare the true costs when making hiring and contracting decisions.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 19, 2013
F-22s Make Three ‘Precautionary’ Landings in Japan
In early April, three F-22 jets were forced to make “precautionary landings” at Kadena Air Base in Japan, according to an article in Defense Tech.
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Topics: National Security
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