According to Air Force Materiel Command, the Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council saved the Air Force approximately $5.8 million in its latest quarterly purchase of desktop and laptop computer and monitor configurations. The process, which enables a consolidated buy Air Force-wide, has been in place since August 2003, saving a total of $34 million in the purchase of 140,000 computers.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is heading to Maxwell Air Force Base on Sept. 13 to unveil a series of actions to improve the lives of U.S. troops. U.S. military personnel will now be able to use tax-free funds in flexible spending accounts to pay for healthcare and will…