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Army

Service Secretaries Share Science & Tech Notes Over Regular Breakfasts

Monday, March 12th, 2018

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Service Secretaries Share Science & Tech Notes Over Regular Breakfasts

Heather Wilson testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on her nomination to be Air Force secretary. (Air Force photo)

Expanding on promises of “jointness” and cooperation on the battlefield, the military service senior civilian leaders are meeting regularly to trade notes on research efforts to reduce overlap and promote cooperation in basic scientific endeavors.Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the services are “on the cusp of becoming integrated, not just interdependent, not just joint, but integrated in our operations.”“If we can do that. If we can gather information faster, decide faster and act faster on that information, then we…

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