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Carter to Reveal DoD’s Role in New Initiative During Silicon Valley Trip

Valerie Insinna

Tuesday, August 25th, 2015

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Carter to Reveal DoD’s Role in New Initiative During Silicon Valley Trip

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Friday will make his return to Silicon Valley, where he will announce the Defense Department’s involvement in a new economic initiative, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said on Tuesday.Carter will meet with top business leaders in the area and host a roundtable at the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental’s (DIUx) Moffett Field office, which he established in April to facilitate more engagement with innovative business and startups located in the tech hub.“He’s going to meet with…a…

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