Protecting the growing threat of intellectual property theft and espionage in food and agriculture

As a department with worldwide equities, USDA faces a variety of challenges in a diverse environment. Facilitating increased international engagement helps prepare the country to thrive in a global economy while building the goodwill and relationships that are invaluable to sustaining American leadership, but such engagements are not without risk. An effective counterintelligence (CI) program within USDA encompasses employee needs and responds to federal and departmental priorities and guidelines for CI initiatives.

CBS News 60 Minutes: The Great Brain Robbery in America:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-great-brain-robbery-china-cyber-espionage/