The Department of Veterans Affairs will implement a long-awaited pay raise for its IT and cybersecurity workforce later this month, to bring employees\u2019 salaries closer to what they could earn in the private sector.\nKurt DelBene, VA\u2019s assistant secretary for IT and chief information officer, told Federal News Network that the department will implement a Special Salary Rate (SSR) for its IT and cyber workforce in July.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices