“President Donald Trump named a new acting secretary to the Department of Veterans Affairs to replace Robert Wilkie on Wednesday because Wilkie stepped down to await his Senate confirmation hearing to permanently become the official VA Secretary…”
“The new acting Secretary, Navy and Air Force veteran Peter O’Rourke, previously served as head of the VA Accountability Office and was a member of the Trump transition team. O’Rourke took over as VA Chief of Staff in February.”
“In the same notice, VA Deputy Secretary Thomas Bowman announced his retirement.”
“Confused?…”
“Now, the agency has 33,000 vacancies, including 553 in the Office of Information Technology, according to a letter that 11 members of Congress signed and sent to Bowman saying that they are “deeply concerned by the malign neglect within VA’s efforts to achieve EHR modernization,” and pointing specifically to “the temporary appointment of Camilo Sandoval — a former Trump campaign staffer — to serve as the CIO…”
“Here’s a look back at how VA leadership mix got where it is today…” Read the full article here.
Source: VA leadership shakeup: Here’s how it all breaks down – By Jessica Davis, May 30, 2018. Healthcare IT News.
