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Marcus Weisgerber is the global business editor for Defense One, where he writes about the intersection of business and national security. He has been covering defense and national security issues for more than a decade, previously as Pentagon correspondent for Defense News and chief editor of Inside the Air Force. He has reported from Afghanistan, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, and often travels with the defense secretary and other senior military officials.

Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division board an Atlas Air plane at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., March 3.

Coronavirus Pentagon Industry

Military Leaders Worry About Health of Commercial Airlines

The leader of U.S. Transportation Command is looking for ways to give them work.

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Maj. Gen. Rodney Fogg, Fort Lee commanding general, gets his temperature taken by Lagina Johnson of the Military Entrance Processing Station upon access to the facility March 17.

Coronavirus Defense Industry

Coronavirus Is Rising Around Military, Defense Infrastructure, Analysis Shows

The Govini assessment indicates that COVID-19 is about to hit military bases and manufacturing hubs in the southern and western United States.

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This map generated by data analysis firm Govini show military hubs expected to be hit hardest by the coronavirus.

Coronavirus Defense Workforce

Coronavirus Is Rising Around U.S. Military, Defense Infrastructure, Analysis Shows

The Govini assessment indicates that COVID-19 is about to hit military bases and manufacturing hubs in the southern and western United States.

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Coronavirus Pentagon Industry

Coronavirus Is Rising Around US Military, Defense Infrastructure, Analysis Shows

The Govini assessment indicates that COVID-19 is about to hit military bases and manufacturing hubs in the southern and western United States.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist speaks at the NATO Industry Forum in Washington last fall.

Coronavirus Budget Telework

Military Leaders Ask to Delay Budget Planning To Focus on Coronavirus, Let Staff Stay Home

But the Defense Department’s No. 2 told Army, Navy, and Air Force budget planners to figure a different solution.

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Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist speaks at the NATO-Industry Forum in Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2019.

Coronavirus Pentagon Defense Budget

Military Leaders Ask to Delay Budget Planning To Focus on Coronavirus, Let Staff Stay Home

But the Defense Department’s No. 2 told Army, Navy, and Air Force budget planners to figure a different solution.

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The Global Business Brief Industry Army

Coronavirus, defense industry collide; Supply chain disruptions; Trade shows canceled and more.

Two worlds are colliding in my inbox — much like the dichotomy of alerts on my mobile phone these days. There is, of course, the steady stream of coronavirus-related messages on email and Twitter. …

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