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Richard Blumenthal: “Secretary Mattis said as much during his confirmation hearing, noting the importance of making clear to adversaries what…”

On the recordMay 22, 2017
Secretary Mattis said as much during his confirmation hearing, noting the importance of making clear to adversaries what cyber activities we absolutely will not tolerate in order to avoid having somebody "stumble into a situation" and force an unintended conflict.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal emphasizes the need for clear cyber activity norms to prevent unintended conflicts.

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