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The Preventable Signal Controversy in the United States Government
SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2025--Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in Protective Communications, today addresses the Signal app controversy within the Executive branch of the federal government. The media stories, interviews, and of course, the politics regarding the use of Signal messaging have dominated headlines over the past several days. United States intelligence and military leaders used the Signal app and included a journalist, in what was supposed to be a closed, secure communica
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