Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
One example: Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members, " says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University.
Solution is here: "Except for this small vocal minority, we have not gotten a lot of groundswell against this," says APA president Zimbardo.
Explanation: Both texts convey the same meaning that they have not gotten much groundswell against this except for small minority.

Now, solve this: As discussed earlier, our discussions with the eight organizations focused on their methods for developing and supporting policies and guidelines. We did not discuss the specific controls they had implemented due to the proprietary and often highly technical nature of this information.
Solution:
Our discussions with the eight organizations focused on developing and supporting policies and guidelines. We did not discuss the implemented controls due to the proprietary nature of this information.