The last thing we can afford to do is give another reason for the intelligence and law-enforcement communities not to share info with its customers on the front lines, ... Culturally these communities have adhered to the 'need to know' - in order to protect sources, methods, preserve criminal investigations, etc. [But] we've got to provide incentives to ensure the 'need to share.' .

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Terrorism first and foremost is a psychological weapon aimed at undermining policies and values. It's a tough balance.

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We have trained against similar scenarios, but it's not the same as a crisis unfolding before your eyes.

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It's so much more complicated than everyone's making it out to be. The federal response has been quite coordinated. It's how it interfaces with the state and local.

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He combines high-tech means with very rudimentary means. That makes following his tracks a very daunting task.

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The government should be getting its own house in order first.

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We'll never be in a position where we can protect everything, all the time. We can't afford it, and we don't want to infringe on the values we're trying to preserve.

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There are a whole host of factors that you can practice against. But to be honest, it's not the same as living through it.

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You want to go beyond simply guards, guns, gates. You want things that have a capacity on the equipment side to last. It's making sure that what you buy can actually be sustained.

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