


VA kills ‘Boondoggle’ Biden plan to put EV chargers at medical centers
The VA scrapped a $77 million leftover green energy program that would have put solar-powered charging stations for electric vehicle at various locations.

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Penny for your thoughts: Military stores to modify change policies
After the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies, various stores, including military shops, are running out of the coins.

Troops do not have an extremism problem, but veterans do, study finds
Even a single incident of violent extremism by a service member can lead to significant negative repercussions for the nation as a whole, the study found.

VA plans research on using psychedelics to treat PTSD, depression
The studies on psychedelics will be the first funded by the department since the 1960s.

New Tricare benefits delayed due to continued contract protest
Improvements will be delayed, including those related to specialty care referrals after a PCS move.

Senior intel official sexually harassed woman at work, report finds
The overall conduct of William Lietzau created a toxic work environment, the IG report said.

Federal telework a tool for employee retention, OPM finds
And of those who could, 87% of federal employees participated in telework in FY22.

Abortion access policy could be dumped, former Pentagon leader warns
The man who helped implement the military's abortion access policy said it could be rescinded by a Republican administration next year.

Fed retirement plan ends year with positive returns
Here’s how the TSP did in December.

Lobbyists accused of hiding foreign work during Trump administration
The country for whom the work was done is not named in the documents but it matches the description of Qatar.

Prosecutors recommend prison time for Marine vet in Capitol riot case
Marine veteran Ray Epps, the center of a conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, pleaded guilty in September to a misdemeanor charge.
