The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.
in which U.S. personnel with security clearances supervise foreign engineers, including those in China.
From the security clearance perspective there really isn’t any difference between China based engineers, Chinese spies, and Joe America accessing classified code without being cleared by the DoD.
If an individual did this “escort” scheme, they would be arrested.
I have been held at gunpoint by a giggling marine because I was escorted through a door I shouldn’t have been.
I had the necessary clearance and access but I wasn’t read in or scheduled and despite it not being my fault I was still held until I was cleared to not be.
“China based engineers” != “Chinese spy”
From the security clearance perspective there really isn’t any difference between China based engineers, Chinese spies, and Joe America accessing classified code without being cleared by the DoD.
If an individual did this “escort” scheme, they would be arrested.
I have been held at gunpoint by a giggling marine because I was escorted through a door I shouldn’t have been.
I had the necessary clearance and access but I wasn’t read in or scheduled and despite it not being my fault I was still held until I was cleared to not be.