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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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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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Ex-NSA worker accused of trying to sell secrets to Russia ordered held
Magistrate judge says Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, is a possible flight risk, given the life sentence he could face and his alleged sympathies for Russia.
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Interior names environmental enforcement, ‘orphaned’ oil well advisers
Appointees include former Biden campaign and Capitol Hill staffers.
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When is the best time to retire for a federal worker?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
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Senators confident defense budget work will finish this year
The must-pass defense bill is expected to be completed sometime in December.
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Thousands of federal officials own stock in regulated companies: WSJ
Some Department of Defense officials held stock in Chinese companies while the U.S. was considering blacklisting them, report says.
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Seerist wins Customs and Border Protection order extension, adds AI
The contract also adds machine learning and ESRI-based geographic information system feature services.
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Social Security may see biggest cost of living adjustment in 4 decades
Coupled with a decline in the Medicare Part B premium, the Social Security COLA will put more money in the hands of the 70 million Americans.
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Key senator announces hold on Saudi arms sales after oil cuts
Senator Bob Menendez vowed to block Saudi arms sales after OPEC’s decision to cut oil output and Russia’s subsequent missile attacks on Kyiv.















