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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
Silicon Valley will not deal with the Pentagon. The small and innovative companies just do not want to be bothered.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Senator King highlights the reluctance of innovative companies to engage with the Pentagon due to procurement hassles.

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