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David Norquist, president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association and the former deputy secretary of defense, addresses the crowd May 3 at the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition in Richmond, Virginia. He spoke about the importance of shoring up the defense industrial base now ton ensure the strength of the Defense Department in the future. Photo by Chris Lynch

David Norquist, president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association and the former deputy secretary of defense, addresses the crowd May 3 at the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition in Richmond, Virginia. He spoke about the importance of shoring up the defense industrial base now ton ensure the strength of the Defense Department in the future. Photo by Chris Lynch

David Norquist, president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association and the former deputy secretary of defense, addresses the crowd May 3 at the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition in Richmond, Virginia. He spoke about the importance of shoring up the defense industrial base now ton ensure the strength of the Defense Department in the future. Photo by Chris Lynch

David Norquist, president and chief executive officer of the National Defense Industrial Association and the former deputy secretary of defense, addresses the crowd May 3 at the Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain Alliance Conference and Exhibition in Richmond, Virginia. He spoke about the importance of shoring up the defense industrial base now ton ensure the strength of the Defense Department in the future. Photo by Chris Lynch