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On the recordJuly 10, 2018
You are responsible for building private-sector confidence in DHS information-sharing programs like Automated Indicator Sharing after President Trump toyed with the idea of planting an absurd story to discredit its own--for its own political purposes.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the challenges faced by DHS under Trump's administration regarding cybersecurity.

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