The Pentagon will finalize and announce changes to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program “very soon,” as it looks to strike a balance
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Feds have two months to get their COVID-19 vaccine
Federal employees have until Nov. 22 to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under President Joe Biden’s order mandating workforce vaccination,
Continue ReadingNew plan scales back massive cuts in military medical billets
Defense and service leaders have racheted down the number of military medical billets they plan to cut at military treatment facilities, and spread
Continue ReadingWATCHDOG SLAMS VA POLICE FOR NOT FINDING DEAD VETERAN ON MASSACHUSETTS CAMPUS
An Army veteran was found decomposing in an emergency exit stairwell at his care home a month after he was reported missing, according to a federal
Continue ReadingSince 9/11, These 8 Military Medical Advancements are Saving Lives
This year, the Defense Healthy Agency joins the entire nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks — a searing
Continue ReadingAARP offers free resources for military caregivers grappling with stress, suicidal thoughts
AARP is offering free resources for military caregivers who are grappling with stress or suicidal thoughts. A new study by researchers at the
Continue ReadingAs Afghanistan unravels, lawmakers can lead a new push to save vets, service members from suicide
House and Senate lawmakers have an opportunity to save the lives of veterans and service members who are perilously disconnected and pondering suicide
Continue ReadingNavy Reconsidering Plan to Cut Medical Staff in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
The Navy is reconsidering its plan to reduce medical staff -- part of a military-wide review of 18,000 proposed job cuts in health fields -- in
Continue ReadingHicks says DOD will take ‘meaningful action’ to remove barriers for small contractors
The Department of Defense is working with the White House and other agencies including the Small Business Administration to create more opportunities
Continue ReadingThe first national cyber director has big plans to toughen U.S. digital defenses
America’s first-ever national cyber director holds a post the Biden administration didn’t want, and he has limited authority to force change. But
Continue ReadingFDA clears artificial intelligence algorithm for diagnosing osteoarthritis on knee X-rays
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has OK’d a new artificial intelligence algorithm for diagnosing osteoarthritis using X-rays of the
Continue ReadingFeds get broader leave approval for COVID-19 vaccination
Federal offices must offer employees administrative leave to get themselves or a family member vaccinated against COVID-19, under White House guidance
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