"It's not a technology problem. It's
governance and culture".
Jay Cohen, undersecretary for science and technology at the
Department of Homeland Security, explaining why DHS lacks
"interoperability" with the nation's first responders.
Police and fire chiefs have the means to communicate with federal
agencies, but are restricted by their own chains of command. "I
can't control that," Cohen said.
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