SB 785 passed this week in the Senate and includes programs for post-traumatic growth, access to alternative therapies, as well as a grant of up $750K going to state and local organizations that provide suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Management announced a data breach involving the personal information of approximately 46,000 Veterans. 

Starting this week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began issuing the newly designed Texas driver licenses (DL), identification (ID) cards and license to carry (LTC) cards to all Texans.

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) is now accepting applications for its CyberWarrior™ Scholarship. In collaboration with (ISC)2, the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the scholarship program provides military veterans with career development opportunities to help meet the national need for qualified cybersecurity professionals.

The Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that the VA's Office of Information Technology (OIT) management of mobile devices generally met information security standards. 

A cybersecurity career can offer transitioning veterans a chance to meaningful employment, and that field is experiencing a remarkable shortfall that presents organizations with a challenge to find trustworthy qualified applicants.

The military has produced many incredible leaders and accomplished business people who have made many noteworthy and life-changing contributions to corporate America. These individuals took what they learned in the military with them into civilian life and their corporate careers.

Congress has approved the creation of a veterans' identification card.

There are 19.6 million veterans living in the United States now, and the sacrifices they and their families have made help to shape the security industry and the nation every day. So, to those soldiers who cared not for themselves, but for their nation, we salute you.

Happy Veterans Day.

Referencing preferential hiring of veterans for law enforcement and fire department positions, Senator Jim Beach of New Jersey proposed legislation to create a three-year pilot program in 12 school districts to recruit veterans for schools' safety and security needs.