In the context of 'The Department of Defense, like the Department of State, had a coordinator who represented the department on the interagency committee concerned with counterterrorism.', does 'The Department of Defense had no representation on the interagency committee.' stand alone without direct association?
The Department of Defense, like the Department of State, had a coordinator who represented the department on the interagency committee concerned with counterterrorism.###The Department of Defense had no representation on the interagency committee.