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THE TOPLINE: An active-duty U.S. soldier died last week from COVID-19, the Army confirmed Tuesday, marking the military’s second active-duty death and 14th death overall during the pandemic.
Sgt. Setariki Korovakaturaga, a 43-year-old soldier assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 2nd Theater Signal Brigade in Baumholder, Germany, died last Wednesday while en route to the hospital, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a news release.
New COVID-19 bill extends contractor reimbursement, but no new funding December 15, 2020
A proposed $748 billion coronavirus relief proposal includes an extension of a prized reimbursement program for federal contractors. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan group of lawmakers has unveiled a $748 billion coronavirus relief proposal that includes an extension of a prized reimbursement program for federal contractors, but without the billions of dollars previously sought by defense firms. Defense officials have warned they will need to tap modernization and readiness funds if Congress does not appropriate at least $10 billion for defense contractors’ coronavirus-related expenses, as authorized by Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. However, the new proposal doesn’t appropriate funding for the Section 3610 reimbursements.
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Pentagon officials and defense industry leaders say that one of the key takeaways from a grueling 2020 is just how important it is for the U.S. to "reshore" crucial components in the production.