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Ohio Lawmakers Seek Guidance from Pentagon for Local Contractors

Ohio Lawmakers Seek Guidance from Pentagon for Local Contractors
U.S. Congressman Mike Turner delivers remarks before the signing of Senate Bill 7 into law by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 27, 2020. The bill mandates Ohio agencies to issue licenses or certificates to qualifying military members and their spouses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

A bipartisan group of lawmakers representing Ohio have written senior Pentagon leaders, seeking guidance for its local contractor community related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter, written April 1, requests that Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord provide “clear, uniform guidance” for Ohio’s aerospace defense contractor community, particularly those serving the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. “We appreciate the guidance issued by the Office of Management and…

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