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Panetta : Defense and VA need to ‘kick ass’ to improve service to veterans
The departments’ bureaucracies have resisted efforts to integrate records.
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Shinseki: VA Does Face Cuts in a Sequester
Although veteran benefits will be exempt from the cuts, a slashed administrative budget affect the agency's ability to make payments.
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Navy Commander Mike Francis Met the True Measure of a Man
One slice of his life is an example of comradeship and giving that touched souls.
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Who wants a cell plan with unlimited texting? VA does.
Agency’s national mobile contract likely would be worth millions a month.
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Government and industry urged to share airwaves
White House panel calls for users to share 1,000 MHz of spectrum.
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Army Figures Out Women Are Different Than Men
Service develops ‘female specific’ body armor.
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Plain Old Radios a 'Lifeline' in June D.C. Storm
FCC commissioner praises old-fashioned radio broadcasters for their help keeping people informed.
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Pentagon’s $18 million tool for assessing traumatic brain injury fails to deliver
Defense officials concede their description of the software was inaccurate.
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VA to House: Pentagon Adds to Our Paper Pile Woes
Claims backlog stood at slightly over 900,000 on Monday.
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Defense and VA can’t track PTSD treatments, report finds
Not everyone is getting the help they need, Institute of Medicine report says.
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The Pentagon’s $8B Bean Counting Mess
New financial and accounting system is behind schedule and way over budget.
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Pentagon on Sequestration: Absurdity Compounded
A Pentagon spokesman peppers his sequestration comments with variations on the word absurd.
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DISA Soars to Top of Defense Cloud
It’s unclear whether the agency will charge for its brokerage services.
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VA: Better Training Speeds Claims Processing
Accuracy of evaluations improves too, officials say.
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Army plans key radio system that operates in frequency band slated for auction
The service says it can use nearby frequencies.
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