Press Release
☷Readout of Under Secretary of Defense Dr William LaPlante s Visit to New York City
U.S. Department of Defense ( By Press Release office)
Mar 15,2024
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Jeff Jurgensen , the Department of Defense Spokesperson , shared that Dr . William LaPlante , the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment , visited New York City on March 5 , 2024 to meet with private capital firms and financial sector officials . They discussed collaboration opportunities in the defense market , focusing on open systems architectures and new technology integration . Dr . LaPlante also talked about the importance of capabilities for DoD use and increasing visibility into requirements for commercial investments . He met with private equity investors to discuss industrial base resilience and scaling production capacity . Additionally , Dr . LaPlante met with Michael Bloomberg to chat about acquisition priorities and cybersecurity . He emphasized the need for collaboration across the defense industry to successfully implement the National Defense Industrial Strategy . Dr . LaPlante was encouraged by the positive and solution - oriented mindset of their private capital partners and looks forward to continuing the conversation .
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