Threat from Communist China

Lawmaker Questions Pentagon Over Chinese Engineers Tied to Microsoft Contract

The Pentagon’s contracts and oversight processes may ‘fail to account for the growing Chinese threat,’ the lawmakers warns.
Lawmaker Questions Pentagon Over Chinese Engineers Tied to Microsoft Contract
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) speaks at a gathering of the Republican Jewish Council in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sept. 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has requested details from the Pentagon regarding the extent of information shared with Chinese engineers involved in a Microsoft cloud services contract.

Cotton, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dated July 24 requesting findings from an internal two-week review announced by the Pentagon chief on July 18.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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