We are live at the Justice Department where eric holder is set to announce charges against the Chinese Military, accusing them of hacking u. S. Companies for trade secrets. The wall street journal writing that this is the first time the u. S. Government has charged. Worked for thes Peoples Liberation army to hack into companies. Officials have long complained that china aggressively targets u. S. Companies for trade secrets that give them a competitive advantage, a charge china has denied, saying it has no basis in fact. We wait for this briefing, here is a look at what is ahead this week in congress. Two veteran reporters here in washington. Here to give us the week ahead in washington. What is on the president s agenda . St this is Energy Savings and climate change. Last week he did infrastructure. This week if there is a thing it is Foreign Investments in the u. S. He is bringing Business Leaders to the white house on tuesday. Later week he is going to cooperstown to the Baseball Ha
From an apple is maryland at 10 00 eastern on cspan. Later today, the council on Foreign Relations looks at technology, innovation, and policy making. Or of the topics will be the potential implications of driver list cars. Live coverage starts at 10 30 a. M. Eastern also on cspan. I focus on trying to stop waste and trying to catch people to date in the past, but to actually go out and figure it out and had it up, 50 , 30 , 20 , 60 . I think we are spending a lot of money. My staffs time can be better spent by trying to find, identify, and correct problems. It by sq, have the American People, and their moneys worth . Their full moneys worth . No, definitely not. There have been some good things done, a lot of good things done. We have a lot of hard working people at the state and the department of defense, department of agriculture, department of interior. The department of commerce. A lot of people have devoted their lives and energies over there. But have we gotten the biggest bang
Lastly, i give fattah all the credit. You cant talk to someone who hasnt had a loved one with alzheimers disease, parkinsons, mr. Fattah has taken this initiative. Im sure the next member will sort of have their own issues as well. You spoke of 600 million, youre looking for them to accomplish with their mission can you take a minute to talk to me about that . Its important having an asset at the forefront of technology innovation. Pushing the envelope, we have privatized travel to the administration and congresss cooperation in the leadership of frank wolf. We now have multiple companies who will be flying back to the space station. For hours on the floor of the mission control. When the mars rover landed to put a human being on mars is what the goal is. Its going to take a lot of know how were building the biggest rocket ship ever. Its an investment we need to continue to make and lead. By finding our way to space, we find technologies that enhance americas ability to lead globally.
Country. Thats why the president this year reaffirmed in a president ial directive that , quote, it is not an authorized foreign intelligence purpose to collect such information to afford a competitive advantage to u. S. Companies and u. S. Business sectors commercially. U. S. Foreign intelligence collection occurs under the framework of the rule of law involving oversight by all three branches of government. As the Church Committee recognized in 1976 the constitution provides for a system of checks and balances and interdependent power as between the congress and the executive branch with respect to foreign intelligence activity. The very protections that are built into that legal framework, subject that information to rigorous oversight and prevent sharing with private companies for their private gain. Lets be clear. Those protections do not exist in other countries targeting every day american trade secrets, sensitive Business Information and intellectual property in order to steal
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