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On the afternoon of December 13, Hudson Institute hosted Elaine Duke, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Deputy Secretary Duke delivered remarks about the Department’s current and future contributions to combating terrorism, including the prevention of the use of weapons of mass destruction and the creation of the Department’s new Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office. Following her remarks, she participated in a moderated discussion with her colleague Jim McDonnell, who will lead the new CWMD Office, and John Walters, Chief Operation Officer of Hudson institute.
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