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On the recordMarch 18, 2015
In the post-Cold War era, as the information technology revolution has taken over, we have to rethink the wisdom of trying to create these systems in the Federal Government rather than using commercially available, off-the-shelf systems.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Tom Cotton emphasizes the need for commercial solutions over government-created systems in modern warfare.

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