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Defense

Pentagon's medical accession records pilot now covers up to 51 health conditions

DoD's medical accession records pilot allows recruits with previously disqualifying health conditions to join the military.

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A decade after its creation, DHA thinks it has building blocks in place for an integrated military health system

Federal Newscast

A tale of two agencies trying to implement a new electronic health record

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Navy thinks it has some specific answers to the 'fix our computers' complaint

Federal Newscast

Federal government lacking expertise in AI and cybersecurity, GAO reports

Defense

Exclusive DHA's updated plan to resize Military Health System is similar to pre-pandemic strategy

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Moving more TRICARE patients to civilian care would cause 'significant harm,' study finds

An Air Force member takes a selfie while getting her shot of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 at a military base in Lima, Peru, Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Punishments start for troops who refuse vaccines

Defense

DoD's drug supply chain is shaky, DoD IG report adds to growing evidence of that

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Defense

DoD entering a 'paradigm shift' in how it addresses, tracks brain injuries

In this Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, photo is a Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphone during a product preview in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Defense

Military has new way to keep in touch with service members during stressful times

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Big Data

DoD looks at blockchain to track vaccine distribution under Operation Warp Speed

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Defense

Military services call for halt in transition of hospitals to DHA

Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman displays his insignia during a presentation of the United States Space Force flag in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Space acquisition proposals held up amid DoD-OMB negotiations

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Defense

Coronavirus is shaping military medicine for the future

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Defense

DoD pressing ahead with plans to close, realign medical facilities despite GAO warnings

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Defense

Could the Pentagon be putting more money towards its health system?

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DoD Reporter's Notebook

Pentagon outlines criteria to pick new HQ for U.S. Space Command

Defense

Pentagon announces plan to downsize nearly 50 hospitals, clinics

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Defense

Defense bill puts brakes on Pentagon plan to reduce uniformed medical jobs

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Defense News

DoD imposes financial sanctions on TRICARE contractor amid ongoing transition problems

In this photo taken Friday, April 21, 2017 a United States flag patch adorns the uniform of a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C. The Army is planning to triple the amount of bonuses it’s paying this year to more than $380 million in a bid to expand its ranks. The money includes new incentives to woo reluctant soldiers to re-enlist. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Federal Drive

Eating disorders on the rise among uniformed military

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DoD Reporter's Notebook

NDAA pushes DoD health care toward more centralization