Michèle Flournoy

“I've come to believe that the most important thing the next Congress could do for U.S. National security is Is negotiate with the new administration at least a four-year budget deal that would create a predictable top line, that would end the threat of sequest…”

“We cannot try to procure IT-driven solutions the way we procure aircraft carriers or fifth-generation fighter jets. It just doesn't work. It's a recipe for being obsolete before you even fully feel the capability.”

“In my view, the policy and concept development side of the conversation has not kept pace with the technology and what we're actually experiencing in terms of cyber activity, and so we really don't have a conceptual frame for thinking about how to respond.”

“If we continue on that road, we will not Keep our military technological edge. The next 10 to 15 years is the critical period that will determine whether the US maintains that as an unbelievably valuable asset or whether we lose it in some areas.”

“To me, this is probably one of the most important challenges we're going to have to deal with, and you can't do it Without some kind of partnership with the tech world.”

“Most of the policy makers don't fully understand The technology in detail, and so they can, they're tempted to apply previous frameworks in a way that doesn't really fit, like they'll, so they'll hearken back to the nuclear domain and, you know, concepts of es…”