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Are U.S. Semiconductor Makers Getting Played by China?

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by China Tech Threat

Last month senior Chinese officials met to discuss steps to ramp up the country’s semiconductor making capabilities. The purpose of those talks was to set a course to onshore production of “third-generation” chips, the most advanced type necessary to run… Read More

Three Approaches to SME Companies: Supporting the Balanced Approach

Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by China Tech Threat

In the past weeks we have covered the concerning rise of China’s semiconductor industry and the risks it could pose to U.S. national security. We focused specifically on three semiconductor manufacturing equipment companies – namely, SMIC, YMTC, and CXMT –… Read More

FCC Efforts to Address Threats from Adversarial Foreign Owners, Part 1 of 2

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 by China Tech Threat

Dr. Roslyn Layton submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission on a proposed federal rule; Executive Order 1391 empowers federal agencies to directly address long-neglected threats from adversarial foreign owners. This blog post provides except including background on the necessity… Read More

CTT Co-Founder Roslyn Layton: Government Accountability Office Report: DoD Cybersecurity Through the COVID-19 Crisis – Part 1

Posted on April 20, 2020June 9, 2020 by China Tech Threat

Part 2 of Dr. Layton’s blog will be published on Thursday, April 23. Please check back on that date for more information on the GAO report regarding DOD cyber security. An estimated 90 percent of cyberattacks to Department of Defense… Read More

Governing: State and Local Governments Expected to Spend a Record $111 Billion on Technology in 2020

Posted on March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 by China Tech Threat

Recently Governing magazine reported on the Beyond the Beltway event in Washington, D.C., where technology industry executives heard from government chief information officers regarding major tech investments that cities, counties, and states are expected to make in the coming year.… Read More

10 Reports on Chinese cyber practices

Posted on June 21, 2019 by China Tech Threat

China Tech Threat recommends the following reports from experts, think tanks, and government agencies that carefully outline the scope and threat from Chinese cyberattacks and cyber theft. The New Cyber Insecurity: Geopolitical and Supply Chain Risks From the Huawei Monoculture,… Read More

U.S. Policy Catches Up With Reality

Posted on May 17, 2019 by China Tech Threat

This month, the Trump Administration took two significant steps to protect U.S. telecommunication networks and supply chains from being compromised by intrusions and backdoors facilitated by Chinese technology companies. Last week, the FCC voted 5-0 to prevent China Mobile’s request… Read More