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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Ashton Carter, undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, holds a press conference at the Pentagon, June 28, 2010, to talk about new Defense Department acquisition strategies to incentivise contractors to cut the costs of their programs.

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Ashton Carter, undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, holds a press conference at the Pentagon, June 28, 2010, to talk about new Defense Department acquisition strategies to incentivise contractors to cut the costs of their programs.

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