In my view, defense innovation is moving too slowly, oftentimes in cycles that last years, while commercial innovation can be measured in cycles of months.
Martin Heinrich: “In my view, defense innovation is moving too slowly, oftentimes in cycles that last years, while commercial innovation…”
On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
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Critiques the slow pace of defense innovation compared to commercial sectors.
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