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DoD prioritizes IT user experience

The Pentagon’s CIO’s office wants to better quantify its IT user experience problems and find solutions.

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The Defense Department is urged to get a better handle on its tactical aircraft investments

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Air Force researchers develop a new approach to secure information delivery

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The Air Force seeks a better approach to the thorny problem of software licensing

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Air Force needs to throttle up to fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities, DoD IG says

In today’s Federal Newscast: DoD IG says the Air Force needs to throttle up to fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The Postal Service is confident it can…

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In this June 20, 2018 photo, marijuana and a pipe used to smoke it are displayed on a mirror in New York. In a law that went into effect on Sunday, May 10, 2020, New York City has barred many employers from making job applicants get tested for marijuana use. Supporters of the testing ban said job-seekers were unfairly being judged on private behavior, rather than professional ability. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)

Air Force experiments with pot leniency in recruitment

In today’s Federal Newscast: Infrastructure plans move forward, as the federal government hires thousands of Americans. The Social Security Administration…

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FILE - In this May 27, 2021, file photo, military personnel participate in a NATO training exercise on board the UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of Portugal. With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. and its allies are becoming growingly assertive in their approach toward a rising China.  (AP Photo/Ana Brigida, File)

DoD moves forward with plans to help victims of sexual assault as reports hit all-time high

In spite of ongoing efforts to combat sexual assault, a recent survey showed the armed services have a bigger problem than ever. Now top military personnel describe how they plan to fix the problem.

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