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COVID-19

Livermore Lab Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Joining Majority of NNSA Sites That Disclose Their Policies

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

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Livermore Lab Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, Joining Majority of NNSA Sites That Disclose Their Policies

Nuclear weapons design lab Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the design agency for programs to modernize warheads for next-generation cruise missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles, paused enforcement of its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a labs spokesperson said Wednesday. “Enforcement of the mandate at LLNL is paused until further notice,” the Livermore spokesperson said. “However, our current COVID-19 safety controls remain in place. We’re currently at 580 total cases, our vaccination rate is approximately 90 percent and about 65 percent of our employees…

Congress

HASC Bill Would Allow Air Force To Buy More Than 267 F-15EXs

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Budget

Defense Bill Tries To Block Foreign Shipbuilding, Adds $1 Billion For Second DDG

The final version of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill included two amendments pushed by Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) that restrict procuring Navy warships […]

Congress

Replacement Munitions May Not Be One-for-One; May Include New Weapons Chemistries, Wittman Says

As the Pentagon looks to refill inventories of weapons used in Iran and elsewhere, replacements may not be one for one but instead mark a new portfolio mix, according to […]

Congress

HASC Approves $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right To Repair’ Reform

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has approved its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the panel moving to adopt a bipartisan […]