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^- National Security Agency director

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^and US CYBERCOM commander, Admiral Michael Rogers

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gave the keynote address at the

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CyberMaryland Conference in Baltimore.

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Admmiral Rogers told the audience

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that despite progressive cyber challenges,

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the key difference is always people.

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- And again, it goes back to that human capital piece.

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^As important as the technology is,

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^don't ever forget about the importance

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^of motivated men and women.

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Because without motivated men and women,

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I don't care what your technology is,

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I don't care how good your defensive scheme is,

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I don't care how great your network structure is.

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Without motivated men and women,

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you don't have the edge that you really need.

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And that's what gives you the difference.

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And that's why I think so many of you being here today

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is very, very important to the future.

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- Admiral Rogers also said that the DoD

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and the tech industry need to build better relationships

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to further cyber security across the US.