Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Computer Lab’s Chinese-Made Parts Raise Spy Concerns -- Washington Times

Defense contractor uses Chinese gear.

A U.S. supercomputer laboratory engaged in classified military research concluded a recent deal involving Chinese-made components that is raising concerns in Congress about potential electronic espionage.

The concerns are based on a contract reached this summer between a computer-technology firm and the National Center for Computational Engineering at the University of Tennessee, whose supercomputers simulate flight tests for next-generation U.S. military aircraft and spacecraft, and simulate submarine warfare for the Navy.

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My Comment: Common sense dictates that you should not work with companies whose principle owners and officers come from a nation that poses a strategic threat to your own interests.

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