JULY 9, 2020 - One of the biggest lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that the supply chain is vulnerable to offshore suppliers, particularly adversaries such as China, a senior Pentagon official said. Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, spoke on defense spending and capabilities after COVID-19 at the Brookings Institution's … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2020
Army Researchers Find Safeguards for Quantum Communications
JULY 8, 2020 - Army researchers developed a new way to protect and safeguard quantum information, moving quantum networks a step closer to reality. Quantum information science is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field exploring new ways of storing, manipulating and communicating information. Researchers want to create powerful computational capabilities using new hardware … [Read more...]
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Helps Civilians Voice Their Opinions
JULY 8, 2020 - The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey will be available for Air Force civilian employees starting July 15. The FEVS is a government-wide, Office of Personnel Management administered annual survey that Air Force civilian employees have been participating in since 2006. The approximately 100-question survey takes 20-to-30 minutes to complete and is anonymous. … [Read more...]
New Special Operations Outdoor Training Facility Allows Safe Workouts
JULY 8, 2020 - U.S. Special Operations Command Central has opened a new outdoor human performance facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, providing the opportunity for safe and socially distant workouts while allowing a venue to maintain personal wellness. Officials deemed it necessary to open the outdoor facility during a time where most public fitness facilities were … [Read more...]
‘Protective Bubble’ Erected Around Recruit Training
JULY 7, 2020 - Initial training for Navy and Marine Corps recruits is continuing, as the services have adapted to keep the training pipeline open while maintaining safety measures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen, commanding general of Marine Corps Training and Education Command and Navy Rear Adm. Milton J. Sands, commander of … [Read more...]