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GOP Rep Barr to propose bill to equip FBI with resources to combat CCP espionage, theft at universities

Michael Pillsbury, Director for Chinese Strategy at the Hudson Institute, joined America s Newsroom to weigh in on China aggressive impact, calling it a dangerous situation that the Biden team is very much aware of. Republican Rep. Andy Barr is expected to introduce a bill Friday that would create an FBI initiative to root out Chinese Communist Party espionage and theft at higher education institutions in the U.S., Fox News has learned. Fox News first obtained a copy of Barr’s, R-Ky., bill, titled the Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021. The FBI’s Office of Private Sector already exists within the bureau and is tasked with investigating higher education espionage, but Barr’s office said the FBI does not have the resources to pull agents from different missions to focus solely on this issue.

InfraGard Marks 25 Years of Protecting the Country s Critical Infrastructure — FBI

Protecting the Country’s Critical Infrastructure Through Partnerships In 1996, a small group of private sector and government officials began working with the FBI s Cleveland Field Office to help identify cyber threats to the country. The FBI passed along what we knew about cyber intrusions and crime trends to our partners to help them secure their facilities and computer networks. And our partners, in turn, shared their information technology expertise and information they had on possible cyber crimes. The group became known as InfraGard because of its focus on protecting critical infrastructure components like utility companies, transportation systems, telecommunication networks, water and food suppliers, public health, and financial services.

FBI Encounters: Reporting an Insider Security

FBI Encounters: Reporting an Insider Security Incident to the Feds Most insider incidents don t get reported to the FBI due to fear of debilitating business disruptions, public embarrassment, and screeching vans skidding into the parking lot to confiscate servers. But is that reality? (image by ontronix, via Adobe Stock) Despite stunning incident counts, many if not most insider threats remain unreported. Reasons vary but all bloom from the same stem: The victim company s fear of being harmed again, either by the legal system or law enforcement. But are those fears real and justified, or are they spun from myths? Time to take a look at what actually happens after a company contacts the FBI, formally or informally.

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