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COVID-19

DoE Nuke Site Has Positive COVID-19 Case; Agency Tracking Disease-related Expenses; Mo. Weapons Factory Exempted From Lockdown

Monday, March 23rd, 2020

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DoE Nuke Site Has Positive COVID-19 Case; Agency Tracking Disease-related Expenses; Mo. Weapons Factory Exempted From Lockdown

The Savannah River Site will shift to minimum mission essential operations after an employee at the DoE nuclear weapons and cleanup site tested positive for COVID-19, the agency said Monday. The worker, who DoE did not identify, could be the first confirmed positive case at a DoE defense-nuclear site. Savannah River includes nuclear weapons work handled by DoE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). "The transition to minimum mission-critical activities is being specifically tailored to each facility at SRS and must…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]