Coronavirus | COVID-19 Updates

Updates and coverage about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.

New vaccine mandate raises questions for defense contractors

The new federal vaccine requirement announced by President Joe Biden has fueled questions from employers, including defense contractors, about how the mandate will work and whether they could lose employees as a result.

4 weeks ago

Industry, lawmakers push to extend and expand COVID reimbursements

Prized pandemic protections for defense contractors would be made permanent under the House’s defense policy bill, up for floor consideration next week.

4 weeks ago

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Defense industry reacts to new vaccine mandates for federal contractors

A new vaccine mandate could have sweeping implications for the defense industry, where there are some of the largest government contractors and vendors.

Major London arms fair proceeds amid COVID fears, Afghanistan shock

Pandemic restrictions and the West's defeat in Afghanistan are expected to cast long shadows at this year's DSEI exhibition in London.

6 weeks ago

New SECNAV lays out his priorities for the Navy and Marine Corps

In a message to sailors and Marines, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro laid out the “four C's” that the former Navy officer sees as vital challenges for the department: China, culture, climate and COVID.

8 weeks ago

Pentagon chief calls for new regional order in Indo-Pacific

Lloyd Austin was speaking Tuesday in Singapore at the 40th Fullerton Lecture when he outlined his vision of “integrated deterrence.”

3 months ago

Italian, British F-35B jets train together for first time, all thanks to the pandemic

The Italian Air Force is getting its money’s worth out of its single F-35B jet.

4 months ago

Preparing the defense-industrial base for a post-pandemic work routine

The past 18 months have taught us that the defense workforce is adaptable, productive and collaborative in a virtual environment.

5 months ago

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Alexis Bias, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), disinfects mooring line on May 21, 2020, following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The US Navy’s bio-preparedness innovation window remains open through cruise lines

The Navy should fund a study of the cruise industry’s methods in order to identify effective technologies and best practices to institute across the fleet.

5 months ago

How COVID-19 has impacted South China Sea defense spending and procurement

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the Asia-Pacific region's defense acquisitions and investments will mostly be a short shock followed by a reversion to long-standing trends.

5 months ago

After COVID, are billions in biodefense funds needed to deter US adversaries?

"The fear that another country will see this an Achilles heel for the United States is really, really significant, and showing we are leveraging really cutting edge technologies is absolutely imperative to try as part of our deterrent strategy."

6 months ago

The Pentagon must act now to address vulnerability in its enterprise

The Defense Department’s spare parts ecosystem provides an illuminating example of fragility and how targeted actions can mitigate risk.

6 months ago