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DOD Innovation Speed Must Increase to Modernize
by TERRI MOON CRONK on August 7, 2020 at 10:13 pm
The Defense Department must be more innovative and act faster in its pursuit of putting new technology in warfighters' hands, the director of Defense Innovation Unit said.
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Leaders Praise Outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff, Welcome Successor
by David Vergun on August 6, 2020 at 9:43 pm
Defense Department officials applauded retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein's 37 years of service and welcomed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., who succeeds Goldfein as the Air Force chief of staff and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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After Explosion, U.S. Military Planes Deliver Aid to Beirut
by C. Todd Lopez on August 6, 2020 at 8:56 pm
The United States is sending humanitarian aid, including food, water and medical supplies, to Beirut to provide much-needed assistance in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital, the chief Pentagon spokesman said.
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CIO Says Top-Level Leadership Helped DOD Navigate COVID Crisis
by C. Todd Lopez on August 6, 2020 at 6:27 pm
Clear leadership from the top early on helped the Defense Department navigate COVID-19 challenges, DOD's chief information officer said.
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Esper Discusses COVID-19, Inclusion, National Defense Strategy
by TERRI MOON CRONK on August 5, 2020 at 9:56 pm
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper discussed the National Defense Strategy, challenges posed by COVID-19 and DOD initiatives on diversity and inclusion during a virtual address to the Aspen Security Conference.
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General Officer Announcement
by Press Operations on August 7, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper announced that the president has made a general officer nomination.
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Force Health Protection Guidance – Supplement 12
by Press Operations on August 7, 2020 at 2:55 am
The Department of Defense released Force Health Protection Guidance – Supplement 12, which provides guidance for DOD personnel traveling during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic.
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Readout of Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper's Telephone Call with the People's Republic of China's Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe
by Press Operations on August 6, 2020 at 8:04 pm
On August 6, 2020, Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper held a telephone call with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Minister of National Defense, General Wei Fenghe.
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DOD Awards $104 Million for Procurement of Syringes in Support of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
by Press Operations on August 5, 2020 at 8:54 pm
The Department of Defense's Joint Acquisition Task Force, in support of the Department of Health and Human Services' Strategic National Stockpile, awarded $104 million in contracts to procure syringes and safety needles, enabling the nationwide administration of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved COVID-19 vaccine, once one is available.
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HHS, DOD Collaborate With Johnson & Johnson to Produce Millions of COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Doses
by Press Operations on August 5, 2020 at 3:24 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Defense Department announced an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to demonstrate large-scale manufacturing and delivery of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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