NASA Tightens Security in Wake of Chinese Contractor's Arrest

摘要

Four days after a former NASA contractor was arrested by the FBI after boarding a one-way flight to his native China, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden told lawmakers the agency is tightening security procedures to prevent unauthorized access to U.S. technology by certain foreign citizens. For a start, Bolden has directed NASA officials to review what access individuals from "certain designated countries" have to agency facilities. Nations Bolden mentioned include China, Burma, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Uzbekistan. While the review is ongoing, people from these countries may not be issued new NASA access credentials, Bolden said March 20 at a hearing of the House Appropriations commerce, justice, science subcommittee.