Chinese technology company lashes back at US claims it has ties to military
A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles has threatened to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military.
Major general in charge of Fort Hood during Vanessa Guillenโs disappearance reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ The U.S. Department of Defense announced general officer assignments on Wednesday, which will place the general who was in charge of Fort Hood when Vanessa Guillen disappeared in San Antonio. Maj. Gen. Scot L. Efflandt, formerly the special assistant to the commanding general at Fort Hood, has been reassigned to the same position at U.S. Army North, Joint Base San Antonio. An Army spokesperson said this was a temporary assignment for Efflandt while an internal investigation continues as a result of Guillenโs death. Lt. Gen. Pat White, the commanding general of Fort Hood during Guillenโs disappearance, will not face any administrative action. On July 6, 2020, Efflandt announced that the human remains found near the Leon River on June 30 were confirmed to be those of Vanessa Guillen.
Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism
A U.S. official confirmed Saturday that the Pentagon has a plan for separating the National Security Agency and Cyber Command. In his letter to Miller, Smith said the Pentagon has not met conditions set by the 2017 defense bill for severing the NSA from Cyber Command. The notion of splitting NSA from Cyber Command goes back to the Obama administration, which proposed to elevate the status of Cyber Command by making it a unified military command, taking it from under the purview of U.S. Strategic Command. That move was approved by President Donald Trump in 2017, and it was foreseen that at some point Cyber Command would split away from the NSA, although such a move had strong opponents in Congress. It's not clear who the Trump administration might install as head of the NSA if it were split from Cyber Command before President-elect Joe Biden takes office Jan. 20.
โIโm thankful to be here helping the cityโ: BAMC critical care nurse working on front lines in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas โ A San Antonio medical team is providing care in El Paso after the U.S. Department of Defense deployed 60 medical personnel members as coronavirus cases surged in the city. The U.S. Air Force and Army medical personnel are from JBSA-Lackland, Joint Base Andrews, Keesler Air Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Carson and Fort Dietrich. On the front lines of COVID, Texas nurses confront life and deathKrug is part of the team supporting hospitals in El Paso. El Paso reported more than 1,000 patients hospitalized, and more than 300 are in the intensive care unit. โIโm thankful to be here helping the city of El Paso,โ Krug said.
Judge upholds El Paso business restrictions amid virus surge
AUSTIN, Texas โ A Texas district judge on Friday upheld an order from El Paso County's top elected official shutting down businesses while the region fights an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. The county's top elected official, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, ordered a two-week shutdown of nonessential activities late last week. The Air Force teams consist of 20 military medical providers each and provide support for three El Paso hospitals, Abbott said. โOur ongoing partnership with the federal government is crucial to our efforts in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations in El Paso,โ Abbot said in a statement. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, the countyโs top elected official, ordered a two-week shutdown of nonessential activities late last week.