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The Department of Defense plans to use $688M in funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to address the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the defense industrial base and promote local job creation efforts, Defense News reported Tuesday.

Potomac Officers Club hosted its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Just Beyond Tomorrow Virtual Event on May 28th featuring Dr. PW Singer, author of Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution, as the keynote speaker. 

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Gaithersburg, Md.-based biopharmaceutical company Emergent BioSolutions a $628M task order to support the production of potential vaccines for the novel coronavirus through 2021.

Jim Rice, deputy director for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Transportation and Logistics, will serve as a panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s Supply Chain Resilience and COVID-19 Virtual Event on Thursday, June 11th.

Katherine Arrington, chief information security officer for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, will serve as a panelist during Supply Chain Resilience and COVID-19: What’s Next? Virtual Event on Thursday, June 11th.  

The U.S. intelligence community has initiated changes to its work operations to ensure continuity, meet mission needs and safeguard the health of its workforce amid the coronavirus pandemic, Government Executive reported Thursday.

Stuart Jones, director of supply chain management with LMI, will moderate the panel at Potomac Officers Club’s Supply Chain Resilience and COVID-19 Virtual Event. on Thursday, June 11th. 

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Brian Fitzpatrick, chief executive officer of LMI, will serve as a keynote speaker at Potomac Officers Club’s Supply Chain Resilience and COVID-19 Virtual Event on Thursday, June 11th. 

Government contractors have the opportunity to secure relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act or Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and they should prepare for emerging rules and regulations around  compliance, reporting, auditing, and accounting. In order to provide financial assistance as quickly as possible during this crisis, not all of the details were fleshed out in advanceSo, the Department of Defense (DoD) recently provided guidance for contracting officers (COs) to help bring clarity by issuing  a Class Deviation – CARES Act Section 3610 Implementation document.

David Zolet, CEO of CentralSquare Technologies and four-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his new position with the company, the effects of COVID-19 on the GovCon market and his company’s upcoming initiatives.