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= Solution

Unbiasedness as an estimator of the parameter means $DX\theta=\theta$ for every $\theta\in\mathbb R^p$, rather than just one particular value. Thus $(DX-I_p)\theta=0$ for every vector, forcing $\boxed{DX=I_p}$. Conversely that <identity element>[identity] plainly suffices for unbiasedness.

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