Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks’ Round Table Meeting With U.S. Battery and Critical Minerals Manufacturers
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Deputy Defense Secretary Dr. Kathleen Hicks held a meeting with executives from six U.S. lithium-ion battery and critical mineral companies at the Pentagon to communicate the Department’s focus on growing the U.S. battery industry, while reducing supply chain vulnerabilities caused by over-reliance on overseas competitors.Â