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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, listens as a representative of Raytheon explains items in his company's exhibit booth during the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance's Defense Innovation Days in Newport, R.I., Sept. 3, 2014.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, listens as a representative of Raytheon explains items in his company's exhibit booth during the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance's Defense Innovation Days in Newport, R.I., Sept. 3, 2014.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, listens as a representative of Raytheon explains items in his company's exhibit booth during the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance's Defense Innovation Days in Newport, R.I., Sept. 3, 2014.

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