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Navy News
Congress Pushes Back on Virginia-Class Submarine Cut
Lawmakers are protesting a move to purchase one less Virginia-class submarine in fiscal year 2021, as outlined in President Donald Trump’s budget request released in February.
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Air Force News
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Coronavirus Makes Air Force Worry About Supply Chains
The Air Force is concerned that its supply of spare parts and other critical items could be disrupted by the coronavirus, the service’s top officer said March 18.
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Defense Department
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon, Defense Industry Associations to Hold Daily Calls About Coronavirus
The Pentagon and industry associations on March 17 kicked off the first of what will be daily talks about the effects of coronavirus on the defense industrial base.
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Cybersecurity
Viewpoint: Geneva Conventions for Cyber Warriors Long Overdue
Cyber warfare is a fact of the modern world. However, there is no clear international law that distinguishes between warfare, terrorism, crime or vandalism. As a result, U.S. military cyber warriors are operating without the protections and restrictions their kinetic brethren enjoy under the Geneva Conventions.
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Air Power
JUST IN: Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft Agreements Total $181 Million
The Army’s recently awarded other transaction authority agreements for the future long-range assault aircraft add up to $181 million, officials said March 17.
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Budget
Political Battle Brewing Over New Nuclear Program
The Trump administration’s proposal to begin work on a new nuclear warhead program to modernize the nation’s aging stockpile is expected to be hotly contested.
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Defense Department
Government Contracting Insights: Industry May Find Relief for Coronavirus Delays
The global spread of the COVID-19 virus may put many federal contractors at risk of missing contractual deadlines. In a growing number of cases, supply chains may become cut off, work spaces may be closed or employees may need to stay home — all of which could impact a contractor’s ability to perform in a timely manner.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
By Tyler Evans, Jennifer Plitsch, Brooke Stanley and Michael WagnerNational Defense Contributors
National Defense Podcasts
MARCH 2020
The Balance of Power Between U.S. and Chinese Navies
In this podcast, National Defense takes a deep dive into industry’s effort to improve satellite communications, how the military is modernizing the nuclear triad and new initiatives from the Defense Innovation Unit.