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DoD launches comprehensive review of cellphone security

A comprehensive review of how the Department of Defense uses GPS-enabled technology, is underway, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday, one day after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was reported to be considering a ban on smartphones in the Pentagon.
The authentication solution government has been slow to adopt

Inexpensive, but secure “U2F” (universal second factor) USB keys remains mostly absent from federal employee keychains.
GAO: Manual health records put Coast Guard personnel at risk

Timely acquisition of an electronic health record system is critical to overcoming challenges with the Coast Guard’s current paper process.
Database glitch left 1,112 airmen without medical benefits for two weeks

A problem with the Defense Department system that tracks eligibility for benefits and entitlements left 1,112 airmen and their families without medical benefits for about two weeks earlier this month.