COVID-19
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Homeland SecurityIndustry Group Urges Billions For TSA Security Technology To Support Contactless Operations
A coalition of companies that represents the security detection industry is urging the U.S. government to spend nearly $4 billion in the coming years on aviation security technology that would […]
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COVID-19No Missed Milestones During COVID Pandemic, NNSA Boss Says Again
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has not missed a single milestone in the six months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded on U.S. shores and four months […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Investing $84.4 Million To Bolster UAS, Space, Shipbuilding Industrial Bases
The Pentagon last Friday announced seven new actions through Defense Production Act Title III to sustain and strengthen essential domestic industrial base capabilities in the small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), […]
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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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Business/FinancialArlington Capital Acquires Government Services Provider J&J Worldwide
The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners on Wednesday said it has acquired J&J Worldwide Services, a provider of a range of services to the Defense Department. Terms of the […]
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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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CongressHouse Appropriations Releases $694.6 Billion FY ‘21 Defense Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee has released its $694.6 billion defense spending bill ahead of a mark-up hearing on Wednesday, including $758 million to assist industrial base suppliers affected by the […]
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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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CongressHASC Leader Opposes Supplemental Funding To DoD For Industry’s COVID-Related Claims
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday he opposes providing supplemental funding to the Pentagon for payments toward industry’s pandemic-related claims, which the department estimates will be […]
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Business/FinancialSmiths Detection To Acquire U.S. Bio-Detection Firm
Smiths Detection on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Baltimore-based PathSensors, a developer of technology used in the detection of deadly pathogens for defense, food safety and emerging disease […]