The Pentagon

Overview

Headquarters of the US Department of Defense in Arlington VA. ~26,000 military and civilian personnel across the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the four military service departments. Decision center for DoD acquisition, R&D priorities, and combatant command direction.

Part of the Washington ecosystem

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