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COVID-19

DoE Nuclear Site Forced Out 2 Vaccine Refusers, Employees Say in Anti-Mandate Lawsuit

Thursday, December 2nd, 2021

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DoE Nuclear Site Forced Out 2 Vaccine Refusers, Employees Say in Anti-Mandate Lawsuit

In a revised complaint that they hope will convince a federal judge to block expected firings arising from a COVID vaccine mandate at the Savannah River Site, employees who have not taken a vaccine argued that the civilian nuclear site’s operations contractor effectively pressured two employees into resigning before the official deadline for getting the vaccine. The new complaint was filed Wednesday by 90 employees facing termination at Fluor [FLR]-led Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) for refusing the vaccine, and U.S. District…

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]