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DoD Directs $187 Million DPA Funds For Shipbuilding and Aviation COVID-19 Actions

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

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Last week, the Defense Department announced several Defense Production Act (DPA) Title II actions to help the industrial base deal with disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on shipbuilding and aviation. “These actions will help to retain critical workforce capabilities throughout the disruption caused by COVID-19 and to restore some jobs lost because of the pandemic,” DoD spokesman Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Andrews said when the actions were announced June 19. The first of this set of…

Congress

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Congress

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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