House Sees New Technologies to Help Vets

Week of May 25, 2009

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Bob Filner recently conducted a hearing to learn about the innovative technology and treatments currently available or in development to help veterans. The hearing focused on how  private-sector companies work with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to  provide veterans access to the latest technologies. The first panel  discussed research, new inventions, and technological upgrades that could be  used to help veterans recover. The second panel stressed the importance of  aggressive and diligent research to work towards faster and more accurate  diagnoses of conditions that affect veterans. Prepared testimony and a  link to the webcast of the hearing are available on the Internet.