KLUP Post 1/21/2008 FBI Counterintelligence

FBI launches education campaign targeting economic espionage. John Thurman of Heart of Texas Realty here with today's San Antonio Business Journal feature. Business Journal writer Catherine Dominguez reported that the FBI is ramping up its efforts locally and across the country to protect the technology and trade secrets of American businesses and universities through a recently unveiled program focused on economic espionage. According to FBI officials, the United States is a prime target of foreign spies seeking the steal critical information, not only military plans and national security secrets but also business trade secrets and technologies. FBI counterintel experts have developed materials outlining the risk factors and what business and university leaders can do to protect their trade secrets. Also participating with the FBI is the Defense Security Service, Army Counterintelligence, the Naval Criminal Investigative Services, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Counterintelligence Field Activity and the Department of Commerce. For San Antonio area homes and real estate, call John Thurman of Heart of Texas Realty. www.HeartofTexasRealty.com