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Eleanor Holmes Norton: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My only concern is, if these systems are really as old and presumably unreliable as is implied…

On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My only concern is, if these systems are really as old and presumably unreliable as is implied by this columnist, I really do wonder about cybersecurity and about investing in cybersecurity in such old systems only to have to reinvest it when the cloud comes.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton expresses concern about investing in outdated systems and their cybersecurity risks.

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