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Military Recruiting: Actions Needed to Address Digital Marketing Challenges

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Veterans Health Care: Information on Agency Efforts to Provide and Study Prosthetics for Female Veterans

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Surface Transportation: TSA Is Taking Steps to Enhance Cybersecurity, but Additional Actions Are Needed

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Science & Tech Spotlight: Substitution of Hazardous Chemicals

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Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Should Use Available Information to Measure the Effectiveness of Its Groundwater Efforts

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Hundreds of Hazardous Waste Facilities May Face Risks from Climate Change

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