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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Ellen Lord

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord participates in the online American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics ASCEND Summit, from the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2020.

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