The top U.S. counterintelligence official believes that the U.S. status as a global superpower depends on maintaining a leading position in five key technologies.
Michael Orlando, acting director of the National Center for Counterintelligence and Security, said foreign theft of American technology could put the United States’ ability to remain active in the technology industry at risk. In order to prevent such incidents from happening, the counterintelligence department will carry out propaganda activities to let companies and academia understand the extensive efforts made by China and Russia to collect cutting-edge research results. Wall Street Journal Report last month.
The five key technologies identified are artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, biological sciences, quantum computing, and semiconductors. Officials claim that US competitors are trying to steal each of them legally and illegally, which may hinder future economic growth and military superiority.
If the United States loses power, “it could be serious”, Orlando SaidHe added: “We must focus on these industries because we cannot lose them.”
National Civil Service Commission Report “The technology produced in these sectors may determine whether the United States will remain the world’s leading superpower in the next few years or will be overshadowed by strategic competitors.”
As part of the new priorities, counterintelligence agencies will begin to engage more actively with industry and universities to educate them that certain commercial transactions with foreign governments may pose a danger to the country. CNBC pointed out.
“It’s hard for people to understand the big picture here and how legal and illegal are combined,” Orlando said.
