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DHS To Update Industry On Needs Amid Pandemic Response

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, May 29th, 2020

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DHS To Update Industry On Needs Amid Pandemic Response

DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa. Photo: DHS

The Department of Homeland Security said its capability needs and gaps have evolved as its response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continue and plans to host a virtual industry day this Wednesday to discuss its priorities. “The Industry Day is intended to provide an opportunity for industry to hear directly from me and other DHS officials about DHS’s current priorities and know problem statements related to COVID-19 response efforts,” DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa said in a May 28…

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