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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III gesticulates while speaking at a table.

Budget Testimony

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III provides testimony on the fiscal 2023 defense budget request to the House Appropriations defense subcommittee in Washington, May 11, 2022.

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