FBI Fights Intellectual Property Theft from University Offices

NextGov: The academic sector is becoming more cooperative in efforts to combat intellectual property theft from China with some universities shifting attitudes toward the FBI’s presence on campus, Director Christopher Wray said while testifying about worldwide threats to the homeland.

“Frankly, this is one of the bright spots over the last couple of years,” Wray said before the House Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee Thursday. “I’m struck by the number of … universities that, a few years ago wouldn’t have wanted an FBI office anywhere near campus, [are] some that now have office space set aside for our people.”

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