Although the document says he was caught and the 3.6 million was not lost, I wonder if he did in fact provide intel before returning to the United States. Company secrets are illegal to steal no matter who the perpetrator is, but its worse if the theft results in a national security breach.

America will always seek to provide entry for those allegiant to the United States, and people with loyalty ties to China may no longer be welcomed.

The FBI's document case study is really relevant to today's concern of US competitiveness, especially in relation to China. With the recent Innovation Bill, it is evident the the US is hoping to out-compete China in R&D and make sure to protect discoveries made in the tech and military industries. Recent acts, such as NSF for the Future Act, are also concerned about knowledge-sharing happening in universities, where Chinese students on visas have access to valuable research. The act calls for monitoring and restricting these students as alliance or pressure from China might cause them to share this research. This attitude goes against the nature of the scientific community, which has always viewed partnerships and cooperation as a positive attribute. Do you think these security measures are necessary, or is the case study provided one of many instances of data exploitation happening in the US?

The emphasis on climate change is important. Some may consider that extreme pollution and disregard for the environment should be considered domestic terrorism as it threatens the life and safety of Americans and infrastructure.

Hacktivists create very powerful statements when they breach systems like the police stations. However, they should be careful to not endanger any innocent people in their process. For example, if the police station's network was down, and someone needed emergency help, they would not be able to reach them.

Combatting domestic terrorism has been a national priority for the U.S. ever since 9/11. The US government has focused its efforts at keeping Americans safe, at home. In combination with gun violence, federal enforcement has a tough job in tracking, monitoring, and stopping lone or group terrorists. They must apprehend illegal networks before they are able to recruit and incite more people into their organizations. With the rise of cybersecurity and international terrorism, the policing of these networks has become increasingly difficult, and it is almost impossible to keep track of every viable threat. Racial and discriminatory violence is of special attention in the US because of its bicultural configuration. When many diverse people live in the same region, their cultures, religions, values and morals clash. This heterogeneity makes it difficult to create policies that appease all sides, and that's where anti-governmental sentiment comes from. The agencies working to stop domestic terrorism need to keep focusing on understanding where the hatred and bigotry is coming from in order to squash violent opposition.