August 13, 2014, U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) - Even as the U.S. Air Force Academy has reduced the number of majors it offers recently, it has instituted a new program aimed at helping the Air Force fly, fight and win in cyberspace. The computer network security major touches on topics designed to help cadets understand what the cyberspace domain is and how the Air … [Read more...]
VA Announces New Grants to Help End Veterans Homelessness
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August 12, 2014, WASHINGTON - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today announced the award of approximately $300 million in grants that will help approximately 115,000 homeless and at-risk Veterans and their families. The grants will be distributed to 301 community agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Under … [Read more...]
Obama Signs Act to Give VA New Money and Authorities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2014 - President Barack Obama today signed into law the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 during a ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The bill provides the Veterans Affairs Department with additional resources to improve access and quality of care for veterans. The impetus for the act came from … [Read more...]
Secretary McDonald Announces Independent Review of All VA Scheduling Practices
August 11, 2014, Phoenix, AZ - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald today announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated an independent, nation-wide review of all scheduling practices at VA medical facilities. In his first trip as Secretary, McDonald also announced a series of additional actions to improve veterans’ access to timely, … [Read more...]
Gen. Grass, Education Secretary Advise Creating Better Higher-Learning Standards
August 06, 2014, WASHINGTON - Creating better education standards is key to preparing military children for college and future careers, the U.S. government’s top education official and the National Guard Bureau’s chief said July 30. “We want to empower young people to choose what they want to do, what they love and what they’re best at,” … [Read more...]