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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Opens With Solid First Quarter; Trims Sales Guidance But Says Virus Impact Uncertain
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday reported solid first quarter financial results with strong sales, flat earnings, and strong cash flow, results it said were not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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PentagonDoD Expecting Three-Month Delays for Major Acquisition Programs
The Pentagon is anticipating that many of its major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs) will be delayed by about three months due to facility closures, supply chain issues and other impacts […]
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COVID-19DoE Plant for Nuke Weapons Components Bringing Some People Back
The Kansas City National Security Campus, the nation’s manufacturing hub for the non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons, said Monday it will take a baby step back toward normal operations during […]
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COVID-19Navy Pushing Out Contracts 32 Percent Faster
The Navy’s top acquisition official on Thursday said as of last week the Navy pushed out contracts 32 percent faster than last year as it works to mitigate effects from […]
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Air ForceAir Force One Replacement Program Passes Critical Design Review During COVID-19
The VC-25B program to build the nation’s next Air Force One planes recently passed its critical design review even as a large part of the Air Force’s acquisition workforce is […]
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COVID-19DHS Procurement Chief Outlines Contracting Flexibilities To Aid Vendors
Department of Homeland Security Procurement Chief Soraya Correa on Thursday outlined existing and new regulatory and legal authorities the department can wield to help its contractors as DHS and industry […]
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ArmyArmy Has 2,000 Reservists Assisting Temporary Hospital Effort, Researchers Progressing On COVID-19 Vaccine
Army leadership said Thursday 2,000 reservists across 14 medical task forces are assisting in the pandemic response at temporary hospital facilities in six states, and the service is progressing on […]
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ArmyArmy May Cancel Or Postpone Over 70 Tests Due To Pandemic, Potentially Push IVAS Fielding To FY ’22
Army leadership told lawmakers the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will likely impact several modernization programs, including potentially delaying fielding of its new augmented reality headset by one year, and may push […]
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Nuclear ModernizationRoper: GBSD Award Could Come Sooner Than Predicted
The Air Force expects to award a contract for its next generation intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on schedule, if not earlier, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Will Roper […]
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COVID-19Los Alamos, Livermore Eye Ramp-Up From COVID-19 Lockdowns
With the United States probing the possibility of thawing the social freeze from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories plan to start […]
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