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Defense Watch

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Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense New Crew. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has begun interviewing candidates who will become his new deputies, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said last week. Gates "is in the midst of interviewing candidates for a variety of positions within the building," Morrell told reporters at a Dec. 18 briefing. Gates has talked with President-Elect Barack Obama's transition team "not about particular names, but about skill sets for particular jobs," according to…

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