DOD Officials Testify on National Guard's COVID-19 Response Published Feb. 17, 2021 Robert G. Salesses, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and global security; Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeff Taliaferro, vice director of operations for the Joint Staff; and Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, director of operations at the National Guard Bureau, testified before the House Armed Services Committee about DOD's evolving role in responding to COVID-19. Spotlight: Coronavirus: DOD Response Spotlight: Coronavirus: DOD Response: https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/ Government Resources www.coronavirus.gov www.cdc.gov/coronavirus www.usa.gov/coronavirus