COVID-19
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Navy/USMCTruman Carrier Arrives In Norfolk For Months-Long Maintenance
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) on July 7 for an extended carrier incremental availability maintenance period. The Truman arrived following a seven month-long deployment […]
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COVID-19Three Main DoE Nuke Production Sites Closer to Normal Ops Amid COVID-19 Surge
The Department of Energy’s three major production sites have returned to normal operations with maximum telework even as cases of COVID-19 rise again around the nation. This means many support […]
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COVID-19NNSA Sites Confirmed 13 New COVID-19 Cases Before Holiday
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was tracking 13 new cases of COVID-19 across the civilian nuclear weapons enterprise last week ahead of the Independence Day holiday. The weekly count […]
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Air ForceAFMC Commander: Hypersonic Development Efforts Not Waylaid by COVID-19
The commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) said on July 1 that AFMC’s hypersonic development efforts are proceeding as a high priority effort despite the operational hurdles of the […]
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COVID-19Pair of Sandia Buildings Closed for Cleaning After COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
The Sandia National Laboratories cleared out a couple buildings on its New Mexico campus last week after confirming positive cases of COVID-19 there, though one of the facilities reopened before […]
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More NNSA Employees Eligible to Return to Work for Phase 2 of DoE Reopening
More National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) employees may return to work in Washington, D.C.-area headquarters buildings on Monday at the start of Phase 2 of the Department of Energy’s return-to-work […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Directs $187 Million DPA Funds For Shipbuilding and Aviation COVID-19 Actions
Last week, the Defense Department announced several Defense Production Act (DPA) Title II actions to help the industrial base deal with disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on […]
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DoE Nuke Agency Confirms Seven More COVID-19 Cases; HQ to Expand Operations
There were seven confirmed new cases of COVID-19 across the U.S. civilian nuclear weapons complex last week, a spokesperson for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration said Friday. […]
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Navy/USMCHII Nabs Another $146 Million For LHA-9 Lead Time Material
The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] another $146 million undefinitized contract action to procure long-lead time material for the amphibious assault ship LHA-9. The Navy first awarded HII a […]
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Navy/USMCFirst Fully Maritime BALTOPS Concludes
The 2020 annual NATO Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) naval exercise concluded on June 16 after a week and a half of exclusively maritime exercises. Due to restrictions to limit exposure with […]