“The Department of Veterans Affairs is now be required to create a “tiger team” to oversee efforts to build software that will allow it to correctly pay student housing stipends due under the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act.”
“President Donald Trump signed the Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018 into law on Thursday. The bipartisan legislation, which was introduced by Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., on Dec. 18, 2018 and quickly found its way through Congress, is a direct response to an ongoing issue at the VA that has been blamed on legacy IT…”
“Per the new legislation, the team will be comprised of employees of the VA as chosen by the agency’s secretary. The team will, within 90 days of the enactment of the act, provide a plan describing exactly how the agency will…” Read the full article here.
Source: Trump signs bill creating group to oversee VA’s GI Bill software efforts – By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, January 4, 2019. FedScoop.
