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SCOTUS Says Border Wall Work Can Continue With Defense Funds

Construction Equipment

Mexico border wall using Defense Department funds. Engineering News-Record reported that construction can continue using funds transferred from military pay and pension accounts, with justices letting stand its earlier ruling… On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed work to continue on the U.S.-Mexico

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Construction Cost Estimating – Single Source of Truth

Job Order Contracting

It’s beyond time for improved leadership, competence, and accountability. GAO-22-104481 – DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE DOD Should Better Manage Risks Posed by Deferred Facility Maintenance. References: GAO-19-57 – FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT Agencies Could Benefit from Additional Information on Leading Practices.

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Hard hats to helmets: How Skanska, Clark are improving workers' last line of defense

Construction Dive

Traditional hard hats account for falling objects, not falling workers. Some general contractors are providing a more effective layer of protection.

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Redundancy is the first line of defense during power grid cyberattacks

CK Power

In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. It’s too easy to dismiss the subject as a far-fetched dystopian nightmare.

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Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. After several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study.”

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Virginia Defense Companies Diversify With Going Global Initiative

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With defense spending cuts taking effect across the nation, the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched the $2 million statewide ‘Going Global’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind program developed to help Virginia-based defense contractors capture international export opportunities.

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Fed watchdog wants DOD to have better insight into contractors' safety records

Construction Dive

The Government Accountability Office said that OSHA violations should be tied to a company identification number so that defense contractors can weigh safety records before awarding projects.

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