VA National Small Business Conference and Expo
WASHINGTON – The upcoming National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo, Aug.15-18 in New Orleans is taking shape. Hosted by VA for the first time, it will be the largest nationwide conference of its kind focused on helping Veteran-owned and service-disabled Veteran-owned [...]
VA Funds Solar Energy Projects at 5 Hospitals
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $56.7 million in contracts to build solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in support of ongoing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. “With these investments in clean energy and other renewable energy [...]
The American Veteran – July 2011
(via The Pentagon Channel)
Secretary Shinseki Announces $41.9 Million to Help the Homeless
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that 40 states will share more than $41.9 million in grants to community groups to provide 2,568 beds for homeless Veterans this year. “These grants wouldn’t have happened without the extraordinary partnerships [...]
VA Earns ‘A’ in Annual Small Business Scorecard
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2010) — VA has been recognized by the Small Business Administration with a rating of “A” on its Small Business Scorecard for its success in contracting with small businesses. VA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization [...]
Legion: VA’s ‘inexperienced’ workforce must improve
Telling Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ workforce is “one of the most inexperienced” the agency has ever fielded, American Legion official Ian de Planque said that VA training programs must be dramatically improved. “Training is one of the [...]
Celebrate Independence Day with Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON – The Fourth of July celebration in Denver takes on special importance this year when more than 500 wheelchair athletes who are all military Veterans begin competition at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The event, presented each year [...]
VA Announces Industry Innovation Competition
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the opening of the Industry Innovation Competition by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the most recent effort under the VA Innovation Initiative. With this competition, VA seeks the best [...]
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