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Geurts: COVID-19 Could Have Longer Term Impact on Supply Chain

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Geurts: COVID-19 Could Have Longer Term Impact on Supply Chain
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) sails through the South China Sea. Gabrielle Giffords is on a rotational deployment to USINDOPACOM, conducting operations, exercises and port visits throughout the region and working hull-to-hull with allied and partner navies to provide maritime security and stability, key pillars of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ty C. Connors/Released)

The Navy is closely observing the potential impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the integrity of its supply chain, the service’s top acquisition civilian said March 12. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics James “Hondo” Geurts said the service is taking a look at all of its acquisition programs to find potential weak spots that could suffer from the ramifications of the newly declared pandemic spreading worldwide. “This plays into the … understanding of our supply…

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