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On the recordMarch 5, 2018
I fear that the phrase 'whole-of-government approach' has become a catchall for 'it's someone else's job.'
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich criticizes the vague use of 'whole-of-government approach' in addressing cyber issues.

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