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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A woman and a man, both wearing face masks, touch elbows to greet each other while standing on steps outside a building.

Avril D. Haines

Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines, greets David M. Taylor, performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for Intelligence and Security, upon arrival at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Feb. 5, 2021.

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