Obama’s Cyber Dodge

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http://freebeacon.com/obamas-cyber-dodge/

By Bill Gertz
Washington Free Beacon
February 20, 2013

The Obama administration plan to counter massive cyber espionage from China 
will not focus on a single country, a White House official said.

The administration is set to release its “Strategy to Mitigate the Theft of 
U.S. Trade Secrets” at a press conference of senior officials, including 
Attorney General Eric Holder.

“We know that trade secret theft can cripple a company’s competitive advantage 
in foreign markets, diminish export prospects around the globe, and put 
American jobs in jeopardy,” the official said.

The strategy will be aimed at coordinating United States government efforts to 
“protect the innovation” behind the U.S. economy, the official said.

“This strategy is not focused on any one country nor is it focused on 
cybersecurity exclusively, though cyber does play an important role in the 
strategy,” the official said.

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