by ADC | Aug 11, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
Production costs at defense contractor sites may have increased by $11 billion between March and June, and the Navy may shut down one of its seven major shipyards, Breaking Defense reported, citing a Pentagon memo. The document did not indicate which site may be...
by ADC | Aug 7, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
The House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs announced two new bipartisan bills that will help prevent veteran suicide by expanding access to virtual mental healthcare and teaching critical coping strategies to veterans’ families. The Veterans’ Access to Online Treatment...
by ADC | Aug 7, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
If Congress passes another coronavirus response package, it should include additional defense spending, a group of Republican lawmakers said. “As in any crisis, the American people have turned to the military to help protect the country, and the military has responded...
by ADC | Aug 7, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
New guidance from DOD says that any approved travel must begin with a risk assessment by all members of the traveling party, including whether they have exhibited any COVID-19 symptoms or been in contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus,...
by ADC | Aug 6, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
A new agreement to produce millions of investigational vaccine doses has been signed between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Defense (DoD) and Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, according to a recent Pentagon...
by ADC | Aug 5, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
President Donald Trump announced on Aug 3. he would be extending National Guard deployments responding to the COVID-19 to the end of 2020. Earlier that same day, the National Governors Association sent a letter urging Trump to extend National Guard Title 32 orders for...
by ADC | Aug 4, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
In a recent press release by the National Governors Association, the organization urged the White House to extend Title 32 for National Guard operations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current extension is set to expire on August 21. “While we...
by ADC | Jul 31, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
The Department of Veterans Affairs had to “think outside the box” to support veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic and relied on data, technology and input from veterans, according to Dr. Lynda Davis, chief veterans experience officer at VA. “When facilities began to...
by ADC | Jul 30, 2020 | Congress/DoD, COVID-19, On Base
A recent study by Deloitte Center for Government Insight highlights issues regarding the collection of reliable data relating to military spouse employment, Military Times reports. One of the primary concerns is that various government agencies and nonprofit...
