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Jan. 4, 2021
BAMC provides COVID-19 vaccine program update

Brooke Army Medical Center administered its first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to frontline medical professionals Dec. 17 as part of the Department of Defense’s initial vaccine rollout.
Dec. 30, 2020
8 Things to Know about the U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Program

Now that there are authorized and recommended vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in the United States, here are 8 things you need to know about the new COVID-19 Vaccination Program and COVID-19 vaccines.
Dec. 30, 2020
Career assistance advisors look to continue momentum of officers’ course

Joint Base San Antonio career assistance advisors are looking ahead to the first quarter of the new year for the second session of a new professional development initiative for officers following a successful rollout last month.
Dec. 30, 2020
Use of Windows 7 Legacy Operating System and Adobe Flash after December 31, 2020

Microsoft has ceased to provide security support for Windows 7 and Server2008 operating systems. National Industrial Security Program contractorswere permitted to leverage the Microsoft Extended Security Updates, but notbeyond December 31, 2020. The attached memo is a reminder to clearedindustry
Dec. 17, 2020
Air Force Achieves First Military Flight With AI

Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time.
Dec. 17, 2020
NSA Cybersecurity Advisory: Malicious Actors Abuse Authentication Mechanisms to Access Cloud Resources

In response to ongoing cybersecurity events, the National Security Agency (NSA) released a Cybersecurity Advisory Thursday “Detecting Abuse of Authentication Mechanisms.” This advisory provides guidance to National Security System (NSS), Department of Defense (DoD), and Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
Dec. 17, 2020
First class of Information Operations Airmen completes 14F initial skills training course

In a ceremony that appropriately reflected their future operating environment, nine Airmen graduated from the first iteration of the 14F Information Operations (IO) Initial Skills Training course Dec. 11.Due the COVID restrictions, the ceremony was held via video teleconference with the students and
Dec. 17, 2020
Updates to Thrift Savings Plan coming in 2021

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service places limits on the dollar amount of contributions that can be contributed to the Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP. For 2021, the annual elective deferral and catch-up limits remain from 2020.
Dec. 17, 2020
Information on Social Security (OASDI) tax deferment

In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued Aug. 8, 2020, and guidance followed from Internal Revenue Service Aug. 28, 2020, to temporarily defer Social Security (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI)) tax withholdings. This change is
Dec. 16, 2020
Learn how to handle holiday stress effectively

The holidays can be stressful, maybe this year more than ever. From deciding whether to stay home or attend holiday gatherings, to interacting with family members who potentially push your buttons, to missing lost loved ones, the holidays can stir up a lot of emotions.

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