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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel makes remarks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Nov. 15, 2014. Hagel announced a plan to harness the brightest minds and cutting-edge technology to change the way the Department of Defense innovates and operates. Hagel is on a five-day trip visiting troops across the United States.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel makes remarks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Nov. 15, 2014. Hagel announced a plan to harness the brightest minds and cutting-edge technology to change the way the Department of Defense innovates and operates. Hagel is on a five-day trip visiting troops across the United States.

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