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DoD adjusts childcare fees, gives military families financial boost

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Defense Department has adjusted childcare fees to give military families a financial boost. The Veterans Affairs Department…

Federal Newscast

In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, housing for service members is shown at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (1st Lt. Daniel Barnhorst/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode

Defense

Rep. Connolly demands to know if the DHS IG is under investigation

Federal Newscast

Abortion bans cause privacy, financial issues for service members, despite DoD’s efforts

Defense

FILE - Fort Bragg shown, Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C. An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that were commemorated Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg would become Fort Liberty and Fort Gordon would become Fort Eisenhower. The recommendations are the latest step in a broader effort by the military to confront racial injustice. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Solving military housing stress with workforce housing on-demand

Commentary

Federal lawsuit over 2015 OPM breach seems all but wrapped up

Federal Newscast

Air Force/Darryl Bolden Jr.

While advocates await new DoD data on military food insecurity, researchers suggest solutions

Defense

Agencies get new workforce priorities to focus on for next few years

Federal Newscast

Army implements sweeping parental, pregnancy, postpartum policies

Army

FILE - Voters arrive to cast the their ballots on Election Day at City Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. The first major election day following a year of relentless attacks on voting rights and election officials went off largely without a hitch. The relative calm was a relief to those who oversee state and local elections, but election experts say that might not matter to the millions of Americans who now believe in conspiracy theories trumpeting rampant electoral fraud. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Federal employees can now take paid leave to vote and work at the polls

Federal Newscast

FILE - Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House, Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Austin, Texas. A Texas judge on Friday, March 11, 2022 blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Air Force offers medical, legal help as states clamp down on trans and LGBTQ+ children

Defense

Military spouse unemployment continues to weigh on service member families

Combining factors like lack of child care and constant moves are keeping spouses from holding jobs.

Defense

Service members of color face racial harassment, safety issues and more, study says

Minorities in the military are experiencing racism from their local communities, racial profiling from law enforcement and slurs from fellow service members,…

Defense News

Airman First Class Brandy Fraher, who is in the final stages of her pregnancy, receives an examination from Major Noreen Burke during a unit training assembly. With restrictions, non flying pregnant Reservists may participate in all UTAs and annual tours until the 34th week of the pregnancy.

Air Force expanding maternity uniform access for airmen

Air Force

All Air Combat Command bases will have at least one uniform option per size and many will expand inventory.