by ADC | May 3, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families, On Base
A group of House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation last week to repair a problem with the 2017 tax law that has affected the children of deceased military members, The Hill reported. The bill, introduced by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) and co-sponsored by...
by ADC | May 2, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House Appropriations Committee lawmakers grilled senior Pentagon officials Wednesday for their inability to implement veterans medical record reforms, The Washington Examiner reported. The lawmakers castigated the officials for an ongoing inability for DOD and VA...
by ADC | May 1, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
A new bill introduced Tuesday by House Armed Services Committee member Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) would allow military personnel to sue DOD for damages relating to injury or death in medical malpractice cases, according to a Military Times report Wednesday. Speier,...
by ADC | Apr 30, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee lawmakers expressed their frustrations with addressing the ongoing problem of veteran suicide during a hearing Monday evening, Military Times reported. Just hours prior to the scheduled hearing a veteran took his own life...
by ADC | Apr 30, 2019 | DC360, Defense Communities National Summit, On Base
Sal Nodjomian is now the CEO of Matrix Design Group, Inc., the company announced last week. Nodjomian previously served as the executive vice president and director of Matrix’s government consulting services. He replaces Dan Schnepf, Matrix’s founder, who will...