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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy defense secretary sits at a table and speaks in front of a computer screen.

Conference Remarks

Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks participates as a keynote speaker in a video news teleconference during the 5th Annual Defense News Conference from the Pentagon, Sept. 8, 2021.

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