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Cohen, De Leon to Hold Electronic Town Hall Oct. 4

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2000 – Defense Secretary William S. Cohen will be interviewed on the Defense Reform Initiative as part of an interactive broadcast Oct. 4.

Following the taped Cohen interview, Deputy Defense Secretary Rudy de Leon will participate in a live, interactive presentation during the broadcast. Stan Soloway, deputy undersecretary of defense for acquisition reform, will MC the program that begins at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

This is another in a series of “Electronic Town Halls” spotlighting the Defense Reform Initiative. This episode is entitled, “Into the Future of Defense Reform: The Mission and the Challenge.”

The broadcast is available via satellite and via Webcast. For information on the Webcast point your browser to www.acq.osd.mil. The actual broadcast will be at www.acq.osd.mil/acqweb/vsc/req.html.

Other panel members are: Jacques Gansler, defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics; Alice Maroni, principle deputy defense undersecretary comptroller; Gen. John Keane, Army Vice Chief of Staff and Rear Adm. Raymond Archer, vice director Defense Logistics Agency.

To call questions in to the panel dial (800) 897-7227. To fax questions dial (800) 879-2166.