Heritage says treating national security cyber competition as just a computer problem is a mistake. Its memo, "Time for America to Get Cyber-Serious" concludes, "The most important thing that public officials, business leaders, and private citizens should do is recognize the scope of the cyber threat and the nation's current vulnerabilities."

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