Flournoy: U.S. military edge requires partnership with the tech industry
Michelle Flournoy · a16z Podcast | What's Next for Technology and National Security? · Jan 2, 2019 · at 12:52
Former Under Secretary of Defense Michèle Flournoy discusses defense modernization and tech acquisition challenges on an a16z podcast panel.
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“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.”
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