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Bad Idea: Relying on Government Software

If strategic competition is much about analyzing information for decisions faster than an adversary, software will be at the heart of that competition. The national security enterprise should engage the flywheel of innovation and free-market competition in the commercial software sector for national defense.

December 21, 2021 — Matthew Strohmeyer
Center for Strategic and International Studies

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