Government and You E-News for July 24, 2007

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July 24, 2007

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Topics in this Week's News Include:

1. TRICARE Beneficiary Personal Information at Risk: Late last week, Science Applications International Corporation, SAIC, announced that personal data including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and/or limited health information in the form of codes for as many as 867,000 TRICARE beneficiaries may be at risk for compromise. <<more>>
2. Free Financial Planning for Injured Service Members: The Project for Financial Independence is now offering pro bono financial planning to severely injured service members through a partnership with the Department of Defense Heroes to Hometowns (H2H) program. <<more>>
3. NFL Players Extend Free SAT Prep Program: For the past three years a group of NFL players has partnered with EKnowledge and DoD to offer free SAT preparation materials to military families. VSG/NFL Players and EKnowledge recently announced that the program has again been extended and now provides the materials for JROTC cadets as well as children of military personnel. <<more>>
4. Wounded Warriors Commission to Hold Last Public Meeting: The President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors will hold its final public meeting on Wednesday, July 25th at 11:15 a.m. <<more>>
5. USAA Tops the List of Military Spouse Friendly Workplaces: Military Spouse magazine recently released their list of “Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly Employers.” <<more>>
6. Local Initiatives Promote Military Spouse Employment: NMFA has long known that military spouses are excellent employees. Military spouses are culturally diverse, well traveled, educated, experienced, loyal, hard working and resourceful. <<more>>
7. H&R Block Offers Full Scholarships for Military Spouses: Military spouses are currently eligible to attend a H&R Block Income Tax course on a full scholarship. <<more>>

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