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Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces security reviews at Defense Department installations during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 25, 2013. The reviews will assess physical security and access at department installations, and examine the security clearance and reinvestigation process.

PRESS BRIEFING

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces security reviews at Defense Department installations during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 25, 2013. The reviews will assess physical security and access at department installations, and examine the security clearance and reinvestigation process.

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