Chinese hackers stole the blueprints for F-22, F-35

CNS News:
 Intruders from China hacked into computers and stole the blueprints for America’s new joint strike fighter planes, the F-35 and F-22,  according to the chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) made the statement during a Tuesday hearing on cyber security.
“I've been dealing with this issue for a long time,” McCaul said. “But I think it's important that the American people, who most of them don't understand this issue, have a better idea of what--what is at risk. You know when I look at the theft of intellectual property to the tune of $1 trillion, that's a serious economic issue for the United States.
"When I look at countries like China, who have stolen our Joint Strike Fighters, F-35 and F-22's, stolen those blueprints so they can manufacture those planes and then guard against those planes,” he said.
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McCaul is the congressman for my district in Texas.  I think he does a good job.  What I find curious about this story is that Obama is threatening to veto a bill to deal with these thefts.  Why?

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  1. Daryl Guberman5:42 AM

    Please read this from the quality perspective of espionage and Lockheed martin

    http://dguberman.com/Lockheed_Weakens_US_Defense.pdf

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