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Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet and new chairman of the first DoD Innovation Advisory Board, during the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, March 2, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

New Chairman

Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet and new chairman of the first DoD Innovation Advisory Board, during the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, March 2, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

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