On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
a hundred-thousand points of contact is hundred point--a hundred-thousand points of vulnerability, and privacy, confidentiality is so important to diplomatic conversations.
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Merkley emphasizes the security risks associated with numerous IT contacts in the State Department.
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