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Jack Reed: “Yes, sir. I would be the first to admit it is not what our workforce is optimized for.”

On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Yes, sir. I would be the first to admit it is not what our workforce is optimized for.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed acknowledges limitations in expertise regarding cognitive warfare.

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