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The Senate approved a $2,000,000,000,000 emergency relief package that includes $10,500,000,000 for the Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseOrg RelationshipMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

The $10,500,000,000 allocated for the Department of Defense includes $713,600,000 for medical supplies and physical protection equipment on installations and ships.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

The $10,500,000,000 allocated for the Department of Defense includes $1,450,000,000 to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on production lines, supply chains, military depots, and labs.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

The $10,500,000,000 allocated for the Department of Defense includes $627,800,000 for the procurement of pharmaceuticals and physical protection equipment.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord signed a DoD memo declaring defense suppliers critical infrastructure in March 2020.

Mentioned as: dodOrg RelationshipMar 25, 2020Space and Missile Systems Center taking action to help contractors during pandemic

The $10,500,000,000 allocated for the Department of Defense includes $1,000,000,000 for the Defense Production Act to increase access to materials necessary for national security and pandemic recovery.

Mentioned as: the department of defenseNarrative CapabilityMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

The $10,500,000,000 allocated for the Department of Defense includes $1,100,000,000 to cover shortfalls in defense private sector care.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

The CARES Act summary allocates $2,400,000,000 to help blunt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Department of Defense suppliers.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

The $10,500,000,000 allocated for the Department of Defense includes $1,500,000,000 for emergency deployments of the National Guard.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative CapabilityMar 25, 2020Senate approves coronavirus relief bill with $10.5 billion for Defense Department

A 90 percent progress payment rate means the Department of Defense will reimburse $900,000 if $1,000,000 in expenses are submitted on a program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNoiseMar 22, 2020DoD increases progress payments to contractors to shore up cash-strapped suppliers

The Pentagon ordered contracting officers to increase progress payments to suppliers during the COVID-19 national emergency.

Mentioned as: The PentagonTechnical ProductMar 22, 2020DoD increases progress payments to contractors to shore up cash-strapped suppliers

Kim Herrington, acting principal director for defense pricing and contracting, issued a 2020-03-20 memo increasing DoD progress payment rates from 80 percent to 90 percent for large companies and to 95 percent for small businesses.

Mentioned as: dodNarrative GovernanceMar 22, 2020DoD increases progress payments to contractors to shore up cash-strapped suppliers

Virgin Orbit's work developing and operating its flexible, responsive space launch system for customers including NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense has been deemed an essential service and exempted from many 'Safer at Home' restrictions.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 21, 2020Virgin Orbit’s space launch business deemed ‘essential service,’ work allowed to continue at Long Beach

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord issued a 2020-03-20 memo requiring Defense Department contractors in aerospace, manufacturing, and intelligence to continue working during the coronavirus emergency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseTechnical ProductMar 20, 2020DoD memo: Suppliers of critical products and services must stay on the job during pandemic

One SpEC OTA objective is to improve the timeline from solicitation to award for Department of Defense prototypes.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 19, 2020Bids sought for $12 billion Space Enterprise Consortium contract

The Department of Defense made available up to 5 million N-95 respirator masks and other personal protective equipment from its strategic reserves to the Department of Health and Human Services, with the first 1 million masks available immediately.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative FinancialMar 18, 2020Space Force, Air Force key tasks not being derailed by coronavirus

The Department of Defense offered the Department of Health and Human Services up to 2,000 deployable ventilators.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 18, 2020Space Force, Air Force key tasks not being derailed by coronavirus

The office of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration is working with the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency on a separate report due to Congress in September 2020 explaining how multiple organizations that currently oversee missile-warning satellite programs plan to synchronize efforts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 18, 2020Space Force to deliver report to Congress on proposed changes to acquisitions

Effective 2020-03-16, all public tours of the Pentagon are canceled and all unofficial visits and ceremonies at the Pentagon are suspended.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 15, 2020DoD moving to telework, restricts access to the Pentagon, cancels events

Effective 2020-03-16, access to Pentagon facilities will be restricted and offices in the building will operate on minimum manning to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Mentioned as: U.S. Department of DefenseNarrative GeneralMar 15, 2020DoD moving to telework, restricts access to the Pentagon, cancels events
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