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DoD awards Oracle software deal worth up to $7 billion

The contract, announced Thursday, aims to make it easier and cheaper to purchase software licenses by consolidating those orders into one enormous agreement.

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FILE - This June 26, 2007 file photo shows the exterior of Oracle Corp. headquarters in Redwood City, Calif. Tech giant Oracle Corp. said Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 it will move its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether to work from home. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Pentagon eyes end to PDFs for budget transfers

The Pentagon is testing a digital funding system to replace PDF-based budget transfers, aiming to cut disbursement times from months to as little as two weeks.

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International Team of Military Personnel Have Meeting in Top Secret Facility, Female Leader Holds Laptop Computer Talks with Male Specialist. People in Uniform on Strategic Army Meeting

Military to screen older troops for low testosterone

The Pentagon will screen troops 30 and older for low testosterone during annual exams, a move intended to improve readiness and health.

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FILE - Staff Sgt. Travis Snyder, left, receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine given at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, Dec. 16, 2020, south of Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

3 ways Congress could improve military child care

Congress is advancing new ideas to fix military child care, including funding for more infant slots, federal partnerships and better data insights.

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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Esper, assigned to Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron (VAQ) 209, walks across the flight line with his wife and children during a homecoming celebration at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington in Maryland Sept. 7, 2010. VAQ-209 is returning to the states following a three-month, forward-deployed tour to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clifford H. Davis/Released)
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