DOD’s mandatory anthrax immunization program has started up again after being shut down in 2004 by a US District Court judge. The program resumed Oct. 16 for military and DOD civilian personnel deployed to US Central Command areas of responsibility and South Korea, William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of health affairs, told reporters Monday. The FDA issued its “final” final order approving the immunization program late last year, but the legal situation prompted the Pentagon to keep the program on a voluntary basis—until Monday.
Watchdog Says Military Can Make Cyber Ops More Efficient
Sept. 17, 2025
The Government Accountability Office called for paring down the military's sprawling cyber enterprise in a recent report, amid renewed discussion about standing up a separate cyber force.
