"....Alliant Techsystems, which runs the army-owned factory in Lake City, is in talks with the military about remedying the bullet production shortage, insisting it could expand output by 200m to 300m a year..."
Gadzooks, another illiterate journalist. The word he wants is "remediating"...
Renfield, He is correct in using the word remedying. It is in 3 of 3 dictionaries whereas remediating is in only one of the three. Remediation is the normal form. Either could be used.