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Johnny Matheny demonstrates the Pentagon's Modular Prosthetic Limb" at the DARPA Technology Expo in Washington, D.C. (Tech Insider video screenshot)
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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Adm. John M. Richardson speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon. Russian jets buzzing a U.S. military ship and planes in the Baltics are escalating tension between the two nations, the chief of naval operations said Monday, May 2, 2016. “My hope is that we can stop this sort of activity,” Richardson told reporters at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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Tim Constantine reports on 2016 presidential candidates taking on national security, the Pentagon reviewing its war plans, and the last Republican debate of 2015.
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Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks during his final news briefing, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks during his final news briefing, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Obama speaks to the media after receiving an update from military leaders on the campaign against the Islamic State, during a rare visit to the Pentagon on July 6, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met with President Obama before an update on the Islamic State group at the Pentagon on Monday. (AP Photo)
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The USS Philippine Sea conducts an operation against the Islamic State in this Pentagon photo.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at the Pentagon in this May 1, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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A new grenade being developed by the Pentagon will detect enemies hiding behind obstacles and explode. The Small Arms Grenade Munition (SAGM) is a 40mm, low-velocity round that the U.S. military is perfecting to give troops a higher probability of killing enemies “in defilade,” up to 500 meters away, and will be used with M203 or M320 rifle-mounted grenade launchers.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter pauses while speaking at the Pentagon during a news conference, Friday, May 1, 2015, to discuss the Defense Department's annual report on sexual assault in the military. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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The Pentagon has dropped 60,000 leaflets over the Syrian town of Ar-Raqqa in an effort to dissuade residents from joining the Islamic State terror group. (Twitter/@JakeTapper)
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Incoming Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and his wife Stephanie Carter, during their arrival at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Carter, who previously served as the No. 2 Pentagon official, replaced Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Incoming Defense Secretary Ash Carter, and his wife Stephanie Carter, during their arrival at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Carter, who previously served as the No. 2 Pentagon official, replaced Chuck Hagel as the new Pentagon chief. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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President Barack Obama speaks during the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. Pentagon photo.
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National Edition News cover for February 5, 2015 - Carter breaks with Obama over Ukraine, Guantanamo: Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama’s choice to be defense secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to replace Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief. Carter, who previously served as the No. 2 Pentagon official, is expected to easily win Senate confirmation but will face tough questions about Iraq and other issues. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, joined by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, center, poses questions to Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama's choice to be defense secretary, as he goes before the committee for confirmation to replace Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **
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Ashton Carter, President Barack Obama's choice to be defense secretary, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to replace Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **
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Middle man: Seif Gadhafi was communicating with the Pentagon through one of his friends, a U.S. businessman.
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Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James speaks to the Associated Press during an interview at the Pentagon on July 11, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**