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DEFENSE WATCH

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, February 27th, 2012

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The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hopping Hill. Congress is back in session this week, and the hearings on the Pentagon’s $525.4 billion FY ’13 budget request will be in full force. Highlights include the HASC’s Air Force posture hearing with Secretary Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz tomorrow, and a Pentagon science and technology hearing with officials including Assistant Defense Secretary for Research and Engineering Zachary Lemnios Wednesday. The SAC-D is planning…

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