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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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DISA’s ‘Gray Network’ faces performance monitoring challenges
Gray networks sit between inner and outer VPN tunnels and provide an extra layer of security for encrypted classified data.
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How the Space Development Agency ‘could have died any number of ways’
The SDA overcame early turmoil, but there’s still more to prove.
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US acquisition exec on being faster, stronger and more united in space
Frank Calvelli, the Defense Department’s first space-focused acquisition executive, outlined his top priorities for 2023.
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Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected
Russian troops invaded Ukraine more than nine months ago.
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Domestic extremism is rare in the military, ‘but it is an issue’
A new report has some recommendations for the Defense Department.
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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle picked for $9B JEDI successor
The selections for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, were made public Wednesday in a list of contracts published by the Pentagon.
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What’s the fewest years needed to get vested in fed retirement system?
Reg Jones is the resident expert on retirement and the federal government at Federal Times.
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Glitches delay full rollout of Navy’s personnel evaluation program
The old system will be available to sailors through next year as the service works out the kinks of the new system.
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Mine it in America — Securing the US military supply chain
Every F-35 strike fighter built for U.S. armed forces contains 920 pounds of rare earth materials — the majority of which is imported from China.
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A people-first approach to recruitment, retention at federal agencies
While the private sector has recovered more than 90% of jobs lost over the past two years, the public sector has only recovered 53%.















