JANUARY 6, 2020 - With the start of a new year, talk of resolutions to improve eating and exercise habits, reduce stress and many other goals is standard. But what about improving overall wellness in the workplace, where most employees spend nearly one-third of their waking hours each year? Megan Ward, a purchasing agent for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support’s … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Senior DoD Official Describes Rationale for Attack on Gen. Qassem Soleimani
JANUARY 6, 2020 - President Donald J. Trump last night directed, and the Defense Department subsequently launched, an airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Quds Force, a senior DOD official said during a news teleconference. "He was the commander directly responsible for organizing and directing multiple attacks against Americans in the region, … [Read more...]
Adaptation is Key to Determining Network Resilience in Cyberattacks
JANUARY 3, 2020 - A new study shows that traditional markers of a computer network's resilience are not solely effective in determining its ability to accomplish missions. Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory partnered with Virginia Tech to develop a suite of network adaptation strategies designed to maintain … [Read more...]
Kataeb Hezbollah Will ‘Likely Regret’ Further Provocative Behavior
JANUARY 3, 2020 - U.S. forces in Iraq were attacked Dec. 27 near Kirkuk by Kataeb Hezbollah, a group with links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force. The attack, which involved 31 rockets fired, killed one American civilian contractor and injured four American service members as well as two partners in the Iraqi security forces, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper … [Read more...]
Commissaries, Exchanges Welcoming More Veterans in 2020
JANUARY 2, 2020 - Beginning New Year's Day, commissaries, post exchanges and recreational facilities across the Department of Defense will open their doors to more than 4.1 million additional veterans, Army officials said. Privileges will be extended to veterans who are Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, and all who have any level of service-connected … [Read more...]