We find ourselves in uncharted waters with the majority of us working from home. Most people have worked from home in very small increments, maybe a few hours, a few days or even a week. For most it is still new.

To maintain contact with your customers, prospects, co-workers and others we interact with regularly, we need a “new normal.” Online tools have become quite sophisticated over the past several years, and there are many to choose from.

While use of these tools can help, you need to focus on LinkedIn. With over 2.1 million Feds on LinkedIn, it is the most likely place you’ll find both your current customers and prospects. You are most likely already connected to many of them, which leads me to a few simple things you can do to stay on the radar of your network.

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Lockheed Martin has released new company guidance regulations due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its major societal impacts, the company announced on Friday. 

“Lockheed Martin understands that the shared effort to combat COVID-19 and recover from its effects will be a long-term one. We will continue to engage national, state, and local leaders to undertake additional measures as needed,” said Marillyn Hewson, chairman, CEO and president of Lockheed Martin. 

In response to this crisis, Lockheed Martin released a new guidance plan with three clear priorities. First, The company will continue to protect the health and safety of its employees. Second, Lockheed Martin will perform and deliver national security, global communications, and infrastructure initiatives. The company will utilize its know-how, resources and leadership as a company to assist our communities and our country during this period of national crisis. 

Lockheed Martin will also advance more than $50 million to small- and medium-sized business partners in our supply chain to ensure they have the financial means to continue to operate, sustain jobs and support the economy. 

The company will donate $10 million to non-profit organizations involved in COVID-19 related relief and assistance, with emphasis on veterans and military families. Lockheed Martin have activated a $6.5 million employee disaster relief fund to assist Lockheed Martin employees and retirees impacted with COVID-19.

The initial financial steps will help during the time of national need. In addition, Lockheed Martin will offer engineering and technical capabilities to help solve the challenges faced by federal, state and local officials. 

Finally, during the economic uncertainty, Lockheed Martin will continue our planned recruiting and hiring. Given the requirement for social distancing, the company will deploy virtual technology and other techniques to sustain our hiring activity during this crisis period.

“Throughout this crisis, Lockheed Martin remains committed to continuing to deliver critical capabilities for our nation and our allies, supporting job creation and economic recovery, and helping those in need wherever we operate,” Hewson concluded

About Lockheed Martin 

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 110,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Jacobs has announced it entered into a new term loan facility, effective March 25, 2020 to strengthen financial flexibility, the company announced on Thursday.

President and CFO Kevin Berryman said, “Jacobs has made significant progress transforming to a business model aligned to longer-term margin enhancing growth opportunities in sectors such as national security, space exploration, environmental and water resiliency, transportation-related infrastructure and the convergence of information and operational technology.”

Under the terms of the facility, Jacobs borrowed $730 million and a U.K. subsidiary borrowed £250 million with a maturity in March 2025. The additional assets will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of certain debt.

Borrowings under the term loan will bear interest at the prevailing LIBOR rate plus a margin of between 0.875 percent and 1.50 percent. The strategic actions will enable Jacobs’ to enhance the company’s financial flexibility through an additional $1 billion of liquidity capacity, which brings Jacobs total cash on hand and revolver capacity to more than $2 billion.

“Given the current market conditions, we are pleased that our banking partners recognized the financial strength associated with our transformed company and thank them for their continued partnership,” added Berryman. The company will provide further details in a Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Jacobs 

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.