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New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos
General Dynamics revealed a new artificial intelligence-enabled, portable communications system on Thursday called the Vion, a Mission Partner Environment solution. Although its basic purpose is to give ground troops a suitcase-sized platform to exchange messages and files, the company said its real value is how it connects allied systems. In an interview with Military Times, Jason Myers, vice president of…
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House, Senate leaders look to speed up NDAA work this week
Both chambers of Congress will work to advance the annual defense authorization bill this week, trying to navigate through hundreds of member amendment proposals and adopt final drafts to be used in upcoming conference negotiations. Senate leaders late last week set up votes starting Tuesday on the must-pass military legislation,…
VA could save millions by tracking medical gear better, study finds
Veterans Affairs administrators could potentially save hundreds of millions of dollars with improved systems for tracking their reusable medical equipment inventories, according to a report released by the department’s watchdog on Thursday. Officials from the VA Inspector General’s Office estimated that roughly 5% of nonexpendable medical equipment — items including…
That’s not a real soldier: campaign warns troops, families of AI scams
Consumer advocates are enlisting military families in the war against AI-aided scams. As computer-generated fraud becomes easier to create and spread quickly, the organizers worry the military community will become an even more attractive target for scammers, given the stable incomes and respected social standings of troops. Instead of waiting…
White House officials to attend funeral of Afghan vet turned advocate
Numerous administration officials and congressional leaders are expected to travel to North Carolina today for the funeral of former Army Sgt. Michael Verardo, whose catastrophic injuries in Afghanistan led to his family’s involvement with the Independence Fund, eventually pushing the charity into a prominent national advocacy role. Verardo, 40, died…
Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC
Democratic congressional leaders on Thursday warned that federal agencies are headed towards a partial government shutdown at the end of September unless the White House and Republican leadership provide clear answers on a budgetary solution soon. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John…
Trump claims big jump in VA trust scores, but data shows modest gains
President Donald Trump this week claimed that trust scores for patients in the Veterans Affairs health care system have risen dramatically since he returned to office in January, but department data doesn’t back up his claim. During an Oval Office event with military families on Monday, Trump praised the work…