The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. The evaluation will look into the Navy's handling and prevention of suicidal behaviors. The U.S. Navy championed digital weaponry as the decider of future fights in its inaugural cyber strategy, published in November. 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 Much of DOD housing was developed before 1970 and is either woefully outdated or falling apart.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. 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. Load More