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Defense Department
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon Wants Defense Factories to Make Medical Supplies
By Jon HarperThe Pentagon could use economic stimulus funding to boost production of critical medical gear for health-care workers battling the novel coronavirus pandemic, a defense official said March 26. -
Defense Contracting
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon to Utilize Defense Production Act Authorities to Combat COVID-19
The Pentagon is leveraging new authorities to produce necessary supplies to combat the novel coronavirus, a top defense department official said March 25. -
Defense Department
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon Takes Steps to Aid Industrial Base During COVID-19 Crisis
By Jon HarperThe Defense Department has taken several actions in recent days to mitigate the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic on the defense industrial base, and more could be on the way soon. -
Health Affairs
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Army Scientists Working on Dozens of Potential Coronavirus Vaccines
By Jon HarperArmy medical experts are collaborating with other public and private organizations on two dozen potential vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, according to the service’s top official. -
Defense Department
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon, Defense Industry Associations to Hold Daily Calls About Coronavirus
By Jon HarperThe 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. -
March 2020
Industry May Find Relief for Coronavirus Delays
By Susan Cassidy , Evan R. Sherwood and Michael WagnerThe 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. -
Research and Development
March 2020
JUST IN: Defense Innovation Unit to Sponsor Computer Vision Prize Challenge
By Jon HarperThe Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is preparing to launch another industry competition to boost computer vision technology that could aid disaster relief efforts, a top official said March 11. -
Health Affairs
March 2020
Coronavirus: Military ‘Buying Time’ Until Countermeasures Ready
By Jon HarperHONOLULU, Hawaii — The Defense Department is trying to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus to buy time until effective countermeasures have been developed, the command surgeon of Indo-Pacific Command said March 11. -
Emerging Technologies
March 2020
JUST IN: Pentagon to Kick Off New Prototyping Projects with Allies
By Jon HarperThe Defense Department will soon announce new projects for the recently launched Allied Prototyping Initiative, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer said March 10. -
Land Forces
March 2020
Bone ‘Paint’ May Aid Wounded Warriors
By Connie LeeA Boston-based company is working with bone regenerative protein to help servicemembers recover from traumatic injuries.
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