“it is not clear that he understands the tradecraft to which he has been exposed, the reasons the knowledge he has acquired must be protected from disclosure, or the intentions and capabilities of adversaries and competitors who will use any means to advance their interests at the expense of ours.”

the reasons the knowledge he has acquired must be protected from disclosure...

isnt the reasons for all this knowledge national security? or am I missing something? if she misspoke in that article, maybe she is not professional enough to be in intelligence?