Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis directly oppose it? Premise: We did not study the reasons for these deviations specifically, but they likely result from the context in which federal CIOs operate. Hypothesis: The context of federal CIOs may cause specific deviations.
We did not study the reasons for these deviations specifically, but they likely result from the context in which federal CIOs operate.###The context of federal CIOs may cause specific deviations.