JANUARY 31, 2020 - Tax season presents increased opportunities for malicious cyber actors to conduct tax-themed cyber operations for financial gain, identity theft, and the theft of sensitive information. Tax-related scams are particularly common during the tax season and are often carried out through email, text messages, social media messages, and phone calls. In many … [Read more...]
Transition to Veterans Program Office Streamlines Delivery of Services
JANUARY 29, 2020 - The Department of Defense has announced a merger of two programs under the Defense Human Resources Activity’s Defense Personnel and Family Support Center to provide streamlined services to members of the armed forces and their families. The Office for Reintegration Programs (ORP) has combined with the DoD’s Transition to Veterans Program Office (TVPO) to … [Read more...]
Want to Vote? The Federal Voting Assistance Program Can Help
JANUARY 24, 2020 - Voting season is fast approaching, and the Federal Voting Assistance Program is ready to help service members and families exercise the right to vote. "The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully … [Read more...]
Military Officials Stress Importance of Protecting PII
JANUARY 23, 2020 - U.S. Army Garrison Fort McCoy is stressing the raising of public awareness of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) policy and commitment to detect, deter, and defend against accidental disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII). Privacy is important to everyone Protecting Privacy Act (PA) records is the responsibility of every federal employee, … [Read more...]
MilTax: Military OneSource Offers Free Tax Prep for Military Members
JANUARY 17, 2020 - Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families. There is no need to worry about costs in tax preparation because the services are free. MilTax kicks off on Military OneSource on Jan. 22, offering electronic … [Read more...]