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ABMS-Developed Tech Could Help Military Telecommute During COVID-19

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, March 27th, 2020

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ABMS-Developed Tech Could Help Military Telecommute During COVID-19

The Air Force’s next Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) technology demo may have been pushed back two months due to COVID-19-related precautions, but the service may use some of the systems in development to help its personnel work while sheltered-in-place. The service is working hard to ensure its acquisition programs remain on track even as many workers are telecommuting to keep the COVID-19 coronavirus from spreading. But difficulties rise when it comes to acquisition workers who must operate in a…

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