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Defense Official Calls Artificial Intelligence the New Oil
by Terri Moon Cronk on October 19, 2020 at 10:38 pm
The governments or countries that get the best datasets will unquestionably develop the best artificial intelligence, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center's chief technology officer said.
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DOD, HHS Name Partners to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines in Long-Term Care Facilities
by C. Todd Lopez on October 17, 2020 at 5:26 pm
As part of the Operation Warp Speed effort, long-term care facilities across the U.S. will be able to sign up to have one of two major U.S. pharmacy companies come to their facilities and administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents at no charge.
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People, Policy, Performance Readiness Mean U.S. Prepared to Fight
by C. Todd Lopez on October 15, 2020 at 10:27 pm
With the number of non-deployable service members below the goal of 5% and an increase in mission-capable equipment, the Defense Secretary says the military is ready to fight tonight if need be.
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Esper Discusses New Technologies Designed to Give Warfighters the Advantage
by David Vergun on October 15, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed Army modernization efforts during the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting.
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U.S., South Korea Reaffirm Shared Defense Cooperation
by David Vergun on October 14, 2020 at 9:09 pm
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper welcomed South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook, reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
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DOD Approves $87 Million for Newest Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute
by Press Operations on October 20, 2020 at 9:02 pm
The Defense Department announced an $87 million, seven-year award to the BioIndustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem for a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
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This Week in Operation Warp Speed – Oct. 16, 2020
by Press Operations on October 16, 2020 at 9:36 pm
This is a compilation of initiatives, actions and accomplishments across Operation Warp Speed's primary efforts in the past week.
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DOD Awards $6.98 Million Firm-Fixed Price Contract Action to Teel Plastics, LLC to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Swabsticks for COVID-19 Testing Swabs
by Press Operations on October 16, 2020 at 9:05 pm
The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $6.98 million Firm-Fixed Price contract action to Teel Plastics, LLC, to expand US-based industrial production capacity of injection-molded and extruded swabsticks used in the production of COVID-19 testing kits.
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Readout of Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's Phone Call With French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly
by Press Operations on October 16, 2020 at 7:43 pm
Defense Esper Dr. Mark T. Esper and French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly discussed the surge of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh, security and stability in Africa and the situations in Iraq and the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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Trump Administration Partners With CVS and Walgreens to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine to Protect Vulnerable Americans in Long-Term Care Facilities Nationwide
by Press Operations on October 16, 2020 at 5:49 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense announced agreements with CVS and Walgreens to provide and administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents of long-term care facilities nationwide with no out-of-pocket costs.
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