Defending the United States Warfighters' Technology Advantage

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[...] let me thank the Society for International Affairs (SIA) and in particular its President Barbara Clark and her fellow Board members for inviting me to speak at the annual Volunteer and Speaker of the Year Luncheon. [...] let me thank you for SIA's part in developing a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship with Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA).

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Defending the United States Warfighters' Technology Advantage

[The following are excerpts of the presentation to the Society for International Affairs at its Volunteer and Speaker of the Year Business Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 28 January 2009.]

Introduction

As I was preparing my impromptu remarks, a quote once made by Winston Churchill came to mind:

There are two things more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning towards you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.

As I stand here before you, it seems that the same thing surely could be said of an after-lunch speech.

First, let me thank the Society for International Affairs (SIA) and in particular its President Barbara Clark and her fellow Board members for inviting me to speak at the annual Volunteer and Speaker of the Year Luncheon. Second, let me thank you for SIA's part in developing a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship with Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). Let m...

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