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Sunday, March 16th, 2025

Government

Lawmakers seek Coast Guard preparedness information

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are seeking information regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) preparedness in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislators recently forwarded correspondence to Admiral Karl Schultz, expressing concern the pandemic could threaten... Read More »

Air Force initiative aids supply chain fluidity

Air Force officials have launched a new initiative designed to keep the branch’s supply chain system independent of the civilian medical market amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Air Force Rapid Agile Manufacturing Platform (AFRAMP) seeks to leverage the full capacity of the nation's... Read More »

Bills target medical supply chain, manufacturing issues

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) has introduced two measures he said are designed to address medical supply chain vulnerabilities while increasing capacity for domestic manufacturing of drugs and medical devices. The Pharmaceutical Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency (PART) Act would expand... Read More »

Marine Corps launches infantry modernization initiative

Marine Corps personnel said the Systems Command’s Program Manager for Infantry Weapons (PM IW) has initiated a modernization project designed to increase infantry squad lethality. “This is the largest modernization of the infantry squad in the last 25 years,” Lt. Col. Tim Hough, Marine... Read More »

Senators urge Trump to ramp up COVID-19 testing, tracing

A group of U.S. Senators, including Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), sent a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the COVID-19 Testing Blueprint that the Administration recently released. The blueprint includes plans to expand state testing capacity and establish... Read More »

HHS, CDC to award $11B for COVID-19 testing

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding $11 billion in funding to support COVID-19 testing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $10.25 billion to states, territories, and local jurisdictions through its Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for... Read More »

TSA addresses transportation insider threats

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has crafted a structure the agency said is designed to combat potential transportation sector insider threats. The TSA Insider Threat Roadmap streamlines processes, identifies requirements and capabilities, and leverages partnerships to... Read More »