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Pentagon creates advisory council on human performance, health
After creating a new directorate on warfighter optimization within the Department of Defense, the Pentagon announced it will form a federal advisory committee to weigh in on issues affecting troop performance and health.
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Congressmen launch bipartisan military range, test facility caucus
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives launched the Congressional Military Range and Test Facility Caucus in an effort to highlight the role of those ranges in advancing research and test missions for the military.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Federal Oversight
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VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication 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
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.
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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Sen. Kelly to propose legislation to strengthen commercial shipping
Sen. Mark Kelly is crafting legislation to support U.S. commercial shipping and shipbuilding, calling the effort a national security imperative.
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Failure to renew spy program would be ‘devastating,’ FBI chief says
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the U.S. government to collect data without a warrant.
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Tuberville drops holds on more than 430 military promotions
The move is a signifcant breakthrough in the 10-month standoff between the GOP lawmaker and Pentagon leaders over abortion.
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Del Toro aims to reinvigorate US shipping to strengthen fleet
The U.S. Navy secretary is warning the service won’t be able to fulfill its mission without a strong commercial counterpart. Enter: “maritime statecraft.”
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From Trump to Congress, Republican defense orthodoxy crumbles
President Trump’s America First shadow threatens to overtake the GOP’s Reaganite defense orthodoxy with more scrutiny on military budgets and allies.
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Feds to probe explosion that destroyed house in DC suburb
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said federal agents and fire investigators were at the scene in Arlington, Va.
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Total number of VA claims lost in online systems tops 120,000
The number of veterans discovered to be affected by the mistakes has grown in recent months.















