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A researcher in a mask and gloves uses hand-held lab instruments at a counter. — Spotlight | Defense News
Operation Warp Speed

Using the resources of the federal government and the U.S. private sector, Operation Warp Speed will accelerate the testing, supply, development, and distribution of safe and effective vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to counter COVID-19 by January 2021.

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A Marine assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) provides security during a Beach Reconnaissance exercise. — Spotlight | Lethality
National Defense Strategy

The National Defense Strategy provides a clear road map for the Department of Defense to meet the challenges posed by a re-emergence of long-term strategic competition with China and Russia. The National Defense Strategy acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterized by overt challenges to the free and open international order.
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A sailor wearing a face mask and gloves draws blood from a sailor. — Spotlight | Defense News
Coronavirus: DOD Response

The Defense Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department to provide support in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
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A graphic shows honeycomb lines and the words "AI" and "Data." — Spotlight | Reform
Artificial Intelligence

The Defense Department's Artificial Intelligence Strategy directs DOD to accelerate the adoption of AI and the creation of a force fit for the times.
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A poster depicting the announcement of a survey. — News | Defense News
OPM Participates in 2020 Federal Viewpoint Survey

The FEVS questionnaire measures federal employees' perceptions of conditions in their agencies, and is a tool for employees to voice their opinions confidentially on a variety of topics and other areas supporting employee and agency success.
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Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper stands with several other people with a display behind them. — News | Partnerships
Esper Sees Iron Dome Missile Defense System in Tel Aviv

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper got a chance to see the Israeli Iron Dome antimissile battery that the U.S. Army is buying during a visit to Tel Aviv.
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A white rocket launches at night. — News | Lethality
Rewrite of Acquisition Regulation Helps U.S. Build Hypersonic Arsenal More Quickly

The Defense Department has rewritten the rules for acquisition to make it easier to more quickly deliver hypersonic weapons.
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Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper speaks with service members on board a ship. — News | Defense News
Troops Tell Esper that DOD Should Not Lose Focus on Diversity, Inclusion

During a visit to Bahrain, service members told Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper that they do not want the Defense Department to lose focus on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the force.
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A woman in a military uniform and wearing a face mask participates in a discussion. Two other participants are in the background. — Feature | Defense News
Medical Professionals Discuss COVID-19 Best Practices

Medical professionals from Brooke Army Medical Center and the Argentine army's Central Military Medical Hospital discussed how to protect the force and enhance readiness while strengthening partnerships during COVID-19.
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Patriot Express Travel at BWI, SEATAC to Require On-Site, Rapid COVID-19 Testing

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Statement by Jonathan Hoffman, Chief Pentagon Spokesman, on Hostage Rescue Operation in Northern Nigeria

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This Week in Operation Warp Speed - Oct. 30, 2020

From the Services

A graphic showing tactical intelligence. — Army
Prometheus Promises Speedier Responses Via AI

A hovercraft type amphibious vehicle plows through the water. — Marine Corps
Marines, Sailors Integrate for Mission Success

Five ships, the first carrying an American flag, sail through the ocean. — Navy
U.S.-Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword

Missileers sit in a launch control center. — Air Force
Decades Apart: Mother, Daughter Share Launch Experience

Space Force

Space Force Activates First Field Command

A C-130 aircraft releases water over a forest as it flies through the air. — National Guard
Guardsmen Battle California's Worst Wildfires

National Guard
Guardsmen Battle California's Worst Wildfires

Experience DOD

Service members, eligible family members and U.S. citizens overseas have the right to vote, and DOD has the tools and resources to help them do so — from anywhere in the world. — You Can Vote From Anywhere

The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to successfully vote from anywhere in the world.

An airman carries a dog and walks in front of family following him. — We Prepare. You Should, Too.

Service members train and prepare year-round so when disasters strike, troops are ready to help those in harm's way. Learn how you can prepare, too.

A batter, catcher and umpire play baseball at a stadium. — For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy

From its introduction into the Navy in the late 1800s, baseball became a phenomenon that U.S. sailors — many of whom were Major League pros — helped to spread around the world.

You Can Vote From Anywhere

We Prepare. You Should, Too.

For Love of the Game: Baseball's Impact on the Navy