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AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warn
AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.
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Coasties’ photos used on stamps honoring Coast Guard Academy’s 150th
The U.S. Postal Service is launching a new Forever stamp this week to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
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Federal Oversight
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VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans
The VA has launched a trial to test Ozempic and Wegovy for alcohol use disorder in veterans.
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How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill
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GOP lawmakers seek review of VFW’s claims authority amid veterans cartoon controversy
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VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services
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Senate eyes Hegseth travel cuts without probes into Iran school bombing, boat strikes
Pay & Benefits
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Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says
There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there’s no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.
VIDEOS
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First look: New designs for Space Force mess dress uniforms include pockets for women
Space Force officials showed off new designs for mess dress uniforms for Guardians at a recent conference. The uniforms are still in testing before rollout.
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AI and IT
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Could MQ-9B drones draw Canada and Denmark closer in Arctic surveillance?
Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.
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House passes $460 billion spending package. Senate expected to follow.
The first package of six bills expected to be voted on Wednesday has a price tag of about $460 billion.
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‘Big changes’: Congressional panel proposes new defense budget system
After two years spent studying the Defense Department’s resourcing process, the commission recommends wholesale changes to the 60-year-old system.
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Man charged for posing as doctor to steal vet suicide prevention funds
A federal grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man for posing as a doctor to steal $50,000 in suicide prevention funds designed to help vets.
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Boeing refuses to tell NTSB about work on panel that blew off airplane
The company also hasn’t provided documentation about a repair job that included removing and reinstalling the panel on the Boeing 737 Max 9.
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Advocates push for Congress to move long-stalled vets benefits fix
The Major Richard Star Act has wide support among lawmakers but has been stalled in Congress for nearly a year.
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To keep pace, the Pentagon needs a new way to plan its budget
The PBBE process is no longer able to keep up with the pace of innovation and the complexity of growing national defense threats.
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Air Force employee allegedly leaked classified info on dating site
“Dear, what is shown on the screens in the special room?? It is very interesting,” the correspondent allegedly asked in March 2022.
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Can I buy back training time for active duty ordered by high command?
Military service in the Armed Forces of the U.S. is creditable for retirement purposes if it was active service terminated under honorable conditions.
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Independent Senator Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection
Her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to win another term.














