Modernization
Army gets green light to equip two brigades with broadband tactical network
But Defense official also cancels development of battlefield sensor systems and a small unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Army taps Second Life for troop and family support
Virtual resiliency center will offer everything from exercise classes to tools for coping with the stress of multiple deployments.
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Army migrates to enterprise e-mail this month
Top information technology officials will have their Microsoft Exchange accounts moved first.
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VA to adjust tuition benefits processing for changes in law
Department is on an 'aggressive' timetable to implement provisions in the latest version of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, chief information officer says.
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CENTCOM defends unapproved-use of Seroquel as a sleep aid
A November 2006 Pentagon policy memo precludes troops from deployment to combat if they have prescriptions for drugs to control chronic insomnia.
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VA employees go dumpster diving to protect sensitive data
Instead, kitchen employees threw the meal tickets into a trash can that contained food waste and processed everything through a pulping machine.
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VA to increase simulated medical training with new center of excellence
The center also will support simulated training for an entire surgical team, Petzel said, and will test simple team procedures, such as clearly marking a limb for an operation, reinforcing a basic practice to ensure the team operates on the correct limb.
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IG says up to 35 percent of WTU soldiers have prescription drug abuse problems
Army Surgeon General says 14 percent of the force is prescribed opiates.
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