The Pentagon will slowly reopen its facilities to more personnel under new precautions to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic starting June 15, the department said June 11. Following analysis of local conditions, DoD Chief Management Officer Lisa Hershman will move the Pentagon to “Phase 1” ...
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Boeing [BA] is sending involuntary layoff notifications to over 6,700 U.S. employees as the company plans to lower its total headcount by 10 percent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Company President and CEO David Calhoun sent a May 27 message to employees sharing the news that 6,770 ...
Lockheed Martin [LMT] revealed May 19 that it is slowing production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in a move that could impact up to 25 aircraft, as a “proactive” measure to mitigate the effects of supplier delays during the COVID-19 pandemic. Defense News first reported Tuesday that the ...
The Defense Department is weighing options to assist vulnerable space startups that have been hit hard by the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Space Force’s number-two officer said May 12. The nascent military branch remains “greatly concerned” about the economic impact of the ...
The Air Force Association announced May 4 that the annual Air, Space and Cyber Symposium will take place in September outside Washington, D.C., with planners watching COVID-19 pandemic developments closely. The 2020 AFA symposium is scheduled for Sept. 14-16 in National Harbor, Maryland, with the ...
The next COVID-19-related stimulus packages that Congress considers should prioritize public health efforts, rather than the Defense Department, the top House Armed Services Committee Democrat said April 29. Lawmakers are just beginning to negotiate what sort of aid will be included in the second ...