U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2011 – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced yesterday that more than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits already has been paid to about 89,000 Vietnam veterans and their survivors who filed claims related to one of three new Agent Orange presumptive conditions. On Aug. 31, 2010, the Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]
New Online Engagement Feature Invites Public To Petition The White House
September 1, 2011 Office of the White House Secretary Today, the White House announced We the People, a new online engagement feature. On this innovative WhiteHouse.gov platform, individuals will be able to create and sign petitions seeking action from the federal government on a range of issues. If a petition gathers enough signatures, White House staff will review it, … [Read more...]
Army Launches Online Tool to Connect Soldiers to Scientists
August 29, 2011 By Mr. Dan Lafontaine (U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command) Soldiers can now provide feedback on their equipment directly to military scientists, U.S. Army officials announced Aug. 25. The Army has launched the Soldier Technology Suggestion Portal, which enables Warfighters to send suggestions through an Army Knowledge Online Web site. "We … [Read more...]
EFMP
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is an enrollment program that works with military and civilian agencies to provide community support, housing, educational, medical, and personnel services to Families with special needs. Active Duty Soldiers with family members who have a emotional, physical, or developmental/Psychological disorder are eligible to enroll in in the … [Read more...]
Fun and Friendly Competition Drives ‘Feds Feed Families’
By Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2011 – When Defense Department organizers for Feds Feed Families were tasked with garnering 733,800 pounds of donated food this summer, friendly competition went viral in the department and military services. To help meet DOD's designated goal in three months, Washington Headquarters Services started a … [Read more...]