Leaders from the two departments are discussing allowing VA staff to move into unused space at more than a dozen military hospitals. The agency's executive director was found to have used her position to get one of her partners promoted. Much of DOD housing was developed before 1970 and is either woefully outdated or falling apart. A Defense Department IG report recommends the civilian employee be reinstated with backpay. The Army, Navy and Air Force have had such laboratories for years. A Pentagon watchdog found "severe and systemic" problems with the unit’s internal controls on medication, among other issues. A New York state lawsuit is prompting the changes. If the F-35 upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3 aren't ready for deliveries to resume in the third quarter, Lockheed said it may slow down production. In one instance, funds were spent to investigate a sinkhole, according to a recent Defense Department Inspector General report. Leaders lament that the tech industry does not have a history of public service in career choices. Load More