Beginning in 2011, the rapidly growing veterans population of Las Vegas will have access to a new full-service medical facility, for which ground was broken Oct. 20. Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson joined Nevada’s Congressional delegation and local officials for the ceremony, saying that the $295 million complex would offer “21st century health care in a 21st century facility.” The facility will house 90 inpatient beds and feature a 120-bed nursing home care unit, an ambulatory care center, and an outpatient clinic.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
