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Hudson Institute · 2 September 2026

A New Counterintelligence Map for the AI Age

David Feith testified before the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, arguing that the United States needs a new counterintelligence approach for the AI age. He highlighted risks from Chinese drones, compromised equipment, and AI-enabled hacking, and identified five key ecosystems requiring greater attention. He also referenced the Ukraine Operation Spiderweb and drone incursions at US Air Force bases as examples of emerging threats.

Why it matters: This testimony addresses the theme of technology and national security, specifically the need to adapt counterintelligence to protect commercial AI and critical infrastructure from Chinese espionage.

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Record

Source
Hudson Institute (tier 1)
Published
2 September 2026
Link
https://www.hudson.org/technology/new-counterintelligence-map-ai-age-david-feith
Content depth
full
Regions
americas, asia-pacific
Subregions
us, china, taiwan
Actors
US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, China
Edition
2026-09-04

Grounding

Verbatim spans from the source text that support the summary above.

The United States needs a new counterintelligence map for the AI age.
China's intelligence and technology-acquisition apparatus has every reason to follow American innovation into those places.
Unidentified drones repeatedly appeared over Virginia's Langley Air Force Base and nearby sensitive facilities for roughly 17 nights in December 2023.