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Today in DOD

Today in DOD for Jan. 17, 2024

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. John F. Plumb holds an off-camera, on-the-record press briefing at 1:15 p.m. EST in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) to discuss the Space Policy portfolio. Contact osd.pa.dutyofficer@mail.mil for dial-in information.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room (2D972) at 2:30 p.m. EST. The briefing will also be livestreamed on Defense.gov and broadcast on Channel 2 in the Pentagon.