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U.S. Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Missile Detection Trade Secrets

He admitted transferring more than 3,600 files with proprietary, export-controlled infrared sensor designs to personal storage devices.

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A Chinese-born US researcher pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets, including technology used to detect nuclear missile launches

Overview

  • Gong pleaded guilty on July 21 to one count of theft of trade secrets and remains free on a $1.75 million bond.
  • Investigators found he applied to Chinese government Talent Programs from 2014 to 2022 to develop advanced science and military technologies.
  • Court records show he copied thousands of files from his Los Angeles-area R&D employer onto three personal devices between March and April 2023.
  • The stolen blueprints detailed infrared sensors for space-based missile launch detection and aircraft countermeasures, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Sentencing is set for September 29, when he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.