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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and former Defense Secretary William Perry, second from right, meet with Theranos CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes during a series of visits to high-tech companies in Palo Alto, Calif., April 17, 2013.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and former Defense Secretary William Perry, second from right, meet with Theranos CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes during a series of visits to high-tech companies in Palo Alto, Calif., April 17, 2013.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and former Defense Secretary William Perry, second from right, meet with Theranos CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes during a series of visits to high-tech companies in Palo Alto, Calif., April 17, 2013.

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