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Defense Official Discusses National Defense in the Age of COVID-19

  • Defense.gov
  • July 16, 2020 | 54:42

Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, joins Roger Zakheim, director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, for a virtual fireside chat to discuss U.S. defense policy in the era of COVID-19, the national security innovation base and how a flat budget will affect the Pentagon, July 16, 2020. This event is an extension of programming from the Reagan National Defense Forum.