Welcome to part two of our regular bi-monthly summary of recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports and primers on a range of defense-, weapon system, acquisition, pandemic-, and supply chain management-related topics. Several recent issuances of potential interest to the defense acquisition workforce community include:

• Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), Sep 28, 2020
• The Army’s Project Convergence, Sep 28, 2020
• Navy Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Sep 24, 2020
• Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, Sep 24, 2020
• Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer, Sep 21, 2020
• FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues. Sep 18, 2020
• Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress, Sep 18, 2020
• Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress, Sep 17, 2020

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