Defense Department Issues Report on Foreign Attempts to Illegally Acquire US Technology

The Defense Department’s Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency released its annual report on foreign attempts to target U.S. technologies, according to a Feb. 25 notice. The report details the cleared industry’s reporting of “suspicious contact” that represents “potential foreign intelligence entities attempts” to illegally acquire U.S. technologies. The report details attempts to acquire U.S. electronics, aeronautic systems, computers, and more, breaking down attempts by geographic region.