STAFF: Well, good morning, everyone. Appreciate your coming out today. I think most of you know me. I'm Jeff Jurgensen. I work over in OSD press operations.This is a very, very important day for the Department of Defense, as we are here to announce the release of DOD's first ever National Defense Industrial Strategy. Our briefers today, to my left, Dr. Laura Taylor-Kale.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel Erikson met with Guyana's national security leaders to strengthen the U.S.-Guyana defense cooperation.
DOD released its inaugural National Defense Industrial Strategy, which will guide the Department's engagement, policy development and investment in the industrial base over the next three to five years.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced the president has made the Navy nominations.
Senior DOD industrial base policy leaders will hold an off-camera, on the record media engagement to discuss the department's new National Defense Industrial Strategy.
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks gave remarks at the U.S. Space Command Change of Command Ceremony.
