QUARTERLY VOL. 6 NO. 4 SPRING 2015 cybersecurity:# reboot IQT Quarterly is a publication of In-Q-Tel, Inc., the strategic investment firm that serves as a bridge between the U.S. Intelligence Community and venture-backed startup firms on the leading edge of technological innovation. IQT Quarterly advances the situational awareness component of the IQT mission, serving as a platform to debut, discuss, and debate issues of innovation in the areas of overlap between commercial potential and U.S. Intelligence Community needs. For comments or questions regarding IQT or this document, please visit www.iqt.org, write to
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