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DOD Leader Talks on Acquisition and Sustainment with Hudson Institute

  • Defense.gov
  • Dec. 3, 2020 | 45:08

Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, talks with Rebeccah Heinrichs, Hudson Institute senior fellow, about streamlining the acquisition and sustainment process of U.S. military systems and programs to meet the challenges of a diverse threat landscape and the challenges and opportunities still ahead, Dec. 3, 2020.