Economic Espionage: A Foreign Intelligence Threat to American Jobs and Homeland Security

The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony regarding economic espionage and its threat to American jobs and homeland security. Over the last 2 years, we have examined many threats to the U.S. homeland. However, today’s hearing provides an opportunity, a unique opportunity, for Members on the subcommittee to examine an issue that affects both National security and American competitiveness and job security. This is an issue that touches small and medium-sized businesses in Congressional districts all across America. Foreign economic and industrial espionage against the United States represents a significant and growing threat to the Nation’s prosperity, American jobs, and National security.