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Defense

Military suicides went up again in 2023

The number of suicides among military personnel increased again in 2023, according to the Defense Department’s annual report on suicide released Thursday.

Budget

Odds of a 2% federal pay raise and other workforce items from Senate spending bills

Army

The Army moves to make spouses financial lives more viable

Defense

DoD expanding military spouse paid fellowship program

Federal Report

Lawmakers expanding military spouse employment programs

Federal Report

In Japan, half of military spouse health workers unemployed amid 'shortage' of providers

Defense

Fewer active-duty military families encourage young people to enlist

Office of Personnel Management Director, Kiran Ahuja

Workforce

Agencies get details on how to better recruit, retain military spouses

Military Family, Military Spouse

Defense News

Military spouses tell what life is like in the world of active duty

Telework

Congress

‘Telework is not one-size-fits-all’: Agencies defend hybrid work for feds in front of House lawmakers

Biden

Defense

Congress, Biden administration look for ways to boost federal recruitment, retention of military spouses

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Federal Newscast

To stay employed, military spouses continue to battle their highly-mobile lifestyles

Telework, federal telework

Workforce

Senate lawmakers make another push for ‘accountability’ in federal telework, remote work

Teleworking GPO style. Picture provided by GPO PAO Gary Somerset

Federal Newscast

Could teleworking be the key to getting more military spouses federal jobs?

Defense- Space Force

Hiring/Retention

Military spouse hiring authority for agencies extended to 2028

Biden Army Confirmations

Federal Newscast

Group of military spouses plead with Sen. Tommy Tuberville to release his hold on military appointments

Defense

New Biden EO aims to make federal agencies a 'model employer' for military spouses

Army doctor examines baby held by its mother

Army

Army implements sweeping parental, pregnancy, postpartum policies

Defense

Military spouse unemployment continues to weigh on service member families

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Defense

Blue Star Families will continue COVID education, support campaign into 2022

Sharene T. Guilford Brown, Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Defense

Air Force sets up new military family program led by chief of staff's wife

Maj. Gen. Omar Jones 1

Defense

An update on the Army's push to better support service member families

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Hiring/Retention

Military spouses should see more flexible job opportunities under new OPM hiring policy