Forbes – Without flash memory integrated circuits, the data on your phone would be erased every time it ran out of power and could not be transferred between devices. Today the companies which produce the machinery to make these specialized chips reside primarily in US…
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CIRA’s Director of Intelligence Integration, Dr. James Mulvenon, joined The Cognitive Crucible podcast to discuss a number of topics tied to international espionage. After describing his robust team of linguists and SOSi’s intelligence collection tradecraft, Dr. Mulvenon discussed sovereignty, and the Chinese diaspora and the tactics, techniques,…
The Washington Post – The Trump administration is considering adding China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer to a trade blacklist, in another sign of heightening U.S.-China technology tensions. The Defense Department said it is working with other agencies to determine whether the “actions” of Semiconductor Manufacturing International…
The Washington Post – In an effort to curb Beijing’s use of social media to advance their propaganda and disinformation campaigns, Twitter recently removed more than 23,000 accounts linked to China’s Communist Party. CIRA’s Director of Intelligence Integration, Dr. James Mulvenon, who manages our dark web…
SOSi Director of Intelligence Integration, James Mulvenon, was the featured speaker at an April 22 Harvard University webinar that discussed intellectual property theft, talent programs, and cyber conflict with China. Mulvenon, an international expert on Chinese cyber, technology transfer, espionage, and military issues, leads a…
CIRA head Dr. James Mulvenon spoke at a seminar hosted by Harvard University’s Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies to offer his perspectives on China’s illicit knowledge transfer activities. To view the full presentation, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfNmebFE4Ww
CIRA China analyst Jonathan Ray testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) on China’s space capabilities development. His testimony focuses on the PLA’s strategy and activities in the space and network (or cyber) domains, and their implications for strategic competition between the…
CIRA head Dr. James Mulvenon spoke to the Hidden Forces podcast regarding Chinese commercial espionage, and particularly recent allegations of malfeasance against Huawei. To listen to the full podcast episode, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyVezezAhOw
CIRA head Dr. James Mulvenon testified before Congress on multiple non-traditional facets of Chinese espionage. Topics discussed by the Congressional panel included concerns over China’s 2025 industrial and technology strategy, criminal cases against Chinese employees accused of espionage, and the effectiveness of inter-departmental information sharing….
CIRA head Dr. James Mulvenon spoke at the 2018 Cybersecurity Summit on offense and defense in cyberspace and the threats U.S. critical infrastructure face from Russia and China. To view the full presentation, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK-GB-kCDU8