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DoD's energy strategy includes focus on small business

Part of the Defense Department's new energy strategy is about getting more small businesses into the Pentagon's energy pipeline. Sharon Burke, the assistant secretary of Defense for operational energy plans and programs, discussed the Pentagon's energy strategy on In Depth with Francis Rose.

Tags: Energy , energy strategy , In Depth , Francis Rose , DoD , small business

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DoD initiative will save fuel, improve security

Sharon Burke, the assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, says saving energy takes risks out of the battlefield.

Tags: DoD , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , Army , Marine Corps , green government , Energy savings

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DoD to treat energy as a critical military capability

The Defense Department says it's committed to changing both the way it uses energy and the kinds of energy the military uses.

Tags: DoD , Energy , industry , contracting , William Lynn , alternative fuels , green government , Jared Serbu , DoD Report

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DoD to issue first operational energy strategy

The Defense Department is preparing its first departmentwide strategy on how it uses energy for military operations and what it's doing to move to more secure energy sources. Leaders are hopeful that the strategy will be sent to Congress in April.

Tags: DoD , technology , Energy , DoD budget , operational energy , Robert Work , Erin Conaton Jared Serbu , DoD Report

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