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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

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]