The feds are creating a ‘strike force’ to protect technology from foreign theft

The U.S. government will launch a new “strike force” to protect American technology from theft and block threats to critical assets like semiconductors, a top law enforcement official announced on Thursday. 

In prepared remarks at London’s Chatham House, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the “Disruptive Technology Strike Force,” which will be led by the Departments of Justice and Commerce.

“Our goal is simple but essential — to strike back against adversaries trying to siphon our best technology,” Monaco said. …

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