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General

Defense Watch: COVID-19 Travel, Space Force Updates, Ligado Pushback

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, May 22nd, 2020

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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions. Pentagon leadership is currently evaluating whether sufficient COVID-19 prevention measures are in place to roll back the current travel restriction date from June 30, Undersecretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel Matt Donovan told reporters on Thursday. Defense Secretary Esper is “now closely monitoring and assessing conditions” and issuing updated guidance in accordance with local COVID-19 health recommendations to see if loosening non-mission critical travel before June 30 is warranted, he said. Space Force. In the weeks…

Budget

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Congress

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