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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Lawrence, right, places a temporary teal ribbon tattoo on a Soldier's hand at the Koele dining facility at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2014. The teal ribbon was the symbol of sexual assault survivors and awareness. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Simon, U.S. Army/Released)

Military sexual assault reform pledge backed by majority of presidential candidates

All but four presidential candidates support changing the way sexual assault and murder are prosecuted in the military.

Defense

TSP reviewing planned I fund changes amid bipartisan congressional concern

TSP

DoD starts new program to empower sexual assault victims

Defense

Lawmakers battle over letting US Postal Service offer financial services

Federal Newscast

Pentagon struggles with change management, governance during EHR rollout, as VA looks on

Technology

The darker side of the Pentagon’s sexual assault report

Defense

Lawmakers want DoD’s data on transgender ban decision

Defense

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2017, file photo, participants rally outside CNN's Hollywood studios on Sunset Boulevard to take a stand against sexual assault and harassment for the #MeToo March in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. A spate of recent public revelations, including the spontaneous #metoo discussions on social media, is emboldening many victims of sexual harassment to speak up, but many still remain silent. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Intelligence community women join the #MeToo movement

Defense

No answer for transgender troops on job security in temporary DoD policy

Defense

Congress finds family life at the root of military personnel issues

Defense News

Staff Sgt. Micah McDonald, a air surveillance technician with the 176th Air Defense Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, evaluates radar data during exercise Fencing Rice on JBER, June 14, 2016. Fencing Rice is a local exercise designed to test the unit’s Air Defense response. The 176 ADS employs surveillance, identification, weapons control and data links in support of the Alaskan NORAD region’s 24/7/365 mission to watch and protect the skies over 1.3 million square miles of Alaskan airspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/released)

Bill orders Pentagon to fix knowledge gap in National Guard, reserve cyber capabilities

DoD Reporter's Notebook

D.C.-area lawmakers earn high marks on fed issues scorecard

Members of Congress in the Washington area scored highly yet again on this year’s report card put out by Federally Employed Women.

Congress

Cuts to military pay and benefits can’t wait, Pentagon tells Congress

Defense officials say they are eagerly awaiting next year’s report from a congressionally-chartered commission that’s currently examining military compensation….

Budget

Military sex assault bill gains steam in Congress

Congress

The Military Justice Improvement Act would shift the decision to prosecute sexual assault cases from the chain of command to independent military lawyers. A recently released DoD IG report also recommends changes in the investigation process.

Military sexual assault reform pledge backed by majority of presidential candidates

TSP reviewing planned I fund changes amid bipartisan congressional concern

DoD starts new program to empower sexual assault victims

Lawmakers battle over letting US Postal Service offer financial services

Pentagon struggles with change management, governance during EHR rollout, as VA looks on

The darker side of the Pentagon’s sexual assault report

Lawmakers want DoD’s data on transgender ban decision

Intelligence community women join the #MeToo movement

No answer for transgender troops on job security in temporary DoD policy

Congress finds family life at the root of military personnel issues

Bill orders Pentagon to fix knowledge gap in National Guard, reserve cyber capabilities

D.C.-area lawmakers earn high marks on fed issues scorecard

Cuts to military pay and benefits can’t wait, Pentagon tells Congress

Military sex assault bill gains steam in Congress

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