Threats
Leave the National Guard to the States, Says Top General
If Trump federalizes the Guard, they can’t help with law enforcement, says Gen. Lengyel.
Ideas
China Is Avoiding Blame by Trolling the World
Beijing is successfully dodging culpability for its role in spreading the coronavirus.
Policy
OMB Says 'Work From Home.' But Some Defense Contracts Say Workers Can't
Industry association pushes for the administration to issue guidance for flexibility and greater use of contractors during the coronavirus pandemic.
Threats
Understaffed Veterans Affairs Scrambles to Confront COVID-19
The VA’s patients are disproportionately elderly and many have war-related health conditions that could make them more vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Threats
US Air Force Flew Half a Million Coronavirus Test Swabs From Italy to Tennessee
Similar missions to distribute COVID-19 test kits are expected in coming days.
Ideas
What Trump’s Coronavirus Lie Reveals about the Commander in Chief
“I’ve always viewed it as very serious,” the president said today, after two months of publicly pooh-poohing the epidemic.
Business
F-35 Factories In Italy, Japan Are Reopening After Closing for Coronavirus
An assembly plant in Japan is already open and another in Italy is expected to reopen on Wednesday.
Threats
‘We Want to Be the Last Resort,’ Says Defense Secretary
Pentagon’s Esper says the U.S. military is ready to help fight the coronavirus, but may not be the best — or fastest — solution.
Science & Tech
Trump Calls Out China’s COVID-19 Disinformation
Chinese diplomats and officials have been spreading a lie about the virus’ origin.
Ideas
How the Pentagon Should Get into the Coronavirus Fight at Home
Beds, vaccines, money – after protecting troops abroad, Esper should turn DOD's focus to protecting Americans right here.
Threats
After Discovering a Sailor With Coronavirus, the US Navy Crowded Dozens Into One Space
The incident shows how hard it may be for the Navy to limit coronavirus spread aboard its ships.
Threats
Federal Employees Worry Their Agencies Aren't Keeping Them Safe from Coronavirus
White House's "maximum telework" edict isn't helping those without computers, or the 85% of feds outside the DC area.
Threats
Dems Call for ‘War’ on Coronavirus, But Military Says Help is Limited
Trump and New York Gov. Cuomo’s fight over the Army Corps of Engineers highlights divide over the virus and how government should respond.
Threats
Attacks on DOD Networks Soar as Telework Inflicts ‘Unprecedented’ Loads
As DOD scrambles to find equipment for those who can work from home, Pentagon leaders tell personnel: ‘No hand-shaking, no high-fives,” and clean your workstations.
Threats
Stop Your Non-Mission-Critical Travel, White House Tells Federal Agencies
The Saturday memo to all federal agencies joins Friday's Defense Department stop-movement order.
Ideas
America Is Acting Like a Failed State
The Trump administration has failed to perform the most basic function of a state: to accurately assess a threat to the country.
Threats
Pentagon Bars Most Guests, Travelers Starting Monday
New restrictions apply to visitors, foreigners, ceremonies. International travelers must wait 14 days for entry.
Threats
Pentagon Halts Domestic Travel by Troops to Slow Coronavirus Spread
The late-Friday edict goes much farther than Wednesday's limits on international travel.
Business
When Your Work Is Classified, ‘Work From Home’ Doesn’t Work
And that’s just the start of the problems for defense employees, contract workers, and their bosses who are trying to take coronavirus precautions.
Science & Tech
After Problems And Delays, White House Touts New COVID-19 Test
The White House says “hundreds of thousands” of tests will soon be available to track the spread of the virus across the United States.
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