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The prosecution indicated that the data was nevertheless [[Arms Export Control Act|export-controlled]] and that it should not have been shared with foreign nationals without authorization.<ref name="NYT1"/> The IEEE presentations cited by prosecution in the [http://www.4law.co.il/fbicn5.pdf amended indictment] are currently available on a world-wide basis[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel5/10252/32672/01531392.pdf?arnumber=1531392][http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel5/10225/32591/01524692.pdf?isnumber=32591&arnumber=1524692] |
The prosecution indicated that the data was nevertheless [[Arms Export Control Act|export-controlled]] and that it should not have been shared with foreign nationals without authorization.<ref name="NYT1"/> The IEEE presentations cited by prosecution in the [http://www.4law.co.il/fbicn5.pdf amended indictment] are currently available on a world-wide basis[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel5/10252/32672/01531392.pdf?arnumber=1531392][http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=/iel5/10225/32591/01524692.pdf?isnumber=32591&arnumber=1524692] |
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A few of the technologies that Chi Mak helped transfer to the [[People's Republic of China]] include the [[Quiet Electric Drive]] propulsion systems for the next generation of U.S. nuclear submarines, details on the [[Aegis Radar System]], and information on next-generation [[stealth ships]] being designed for the U.S. Navy. In addition, by acting as a conduit for [[Dongfan Chung]], Chi Mak helped China steal secrets of the [[Space Shuttle]] and many critical military aircraft. |
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Mak's brother and sister-in-law were apprehended by the FBI after boarding a flight to [[Hong Kong]] carrying three encrypted CD's which contained defense-related documents. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7311816.stm] They, along with their son as well as Mak's wife, all pled guilty to related charges. |
Mak's brother and sister-in-law were apprehended by the FBI after boarding a flight to [[Hong Kong]] carrying three encrypted CD's which contained defense-related documents. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7311816.stm] They, along with their son as well as Mak's wife, all pled guilty to related charges. |
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Revision as of 02:36, 9 June 2009
Chi Mak (Chinese: 麥大志, pinyin: Mài Dàzhì) is a naturalized American citizen who worked as an engineer for California-based defense contractor Power Paragon, a part of L-3 Communications[1]. In 2007, Mak was found guilty of conspiring to export sensitive defense technology to China.[2]
Mak's defense was that he thought there was nothing improper about allowing the paper to leave the U.S. He had presented it at a 2004 international engineering conference.[2] He had been briefed every year on regulations regarding documents designated "For Official Use Only" (FOUO)[3] and items restricted by export controls. His defense argued that making the data accessible to scrutiny by the general public negated its military value and made it acceptable to transport outside the United States. The defense also argued that the data was in the public domain[4][5] [6].
The prosecution indicated that the data was nevertheless export-controlled and that it should not have been shared with foreign nationals without authorization.[2] The IEEE presentations cited by prosecution in the amended indictment are currently available on a world-wide basis[1][2]
A few of the technologies that Chi Mak helped transfer to the People's Republic of China include the Quiet Electric Drive propulsion systems for the next generation of U.S. nuclear submarines, details on the Aegis Radar System, and information on next-generation stealth ships being designed for the U.S. Navy. In addition, by acting as a conduit for Dongfan Chung, Chi Mak helped China steal secrets of the Space Shuttle and many critical military aircraft.
Mak's brother and sister-in-law were apprehended by the FBI after boarding a flight to Hong Kong carrying three encrypted CD's which contained defense-related documents. [3] They, along with their son as well as Mak's wife, all pled guilty to related charges.
On March 24, 2008; he was sentenced to 24 1/2 years in federal prison[7].
For a detailed analysis of the case, see Edward M. Roche, Snake Fish: The Chi Mak Spy Ring, (New York: Barraclough Ltd., 2008).
References
- ^ "L-3 Power Paragon Division Overview Page". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ a b c "Engineer Guilty in Military Secrets Case". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ FOUO designation
- ^ http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=2df3976fc5cc152e75b1ee75e0270f91 Warning to Chinese Americans: FBI Still Obsessed With Chinese-American ‘Spies’
- ^ Chi Mak, Tai Wang Mak Espionage/Spy Case
- ^ ExportLawBlog » Chi Mak Export Trial Begins
- ^ Chinese Spy 'Slept' In U.S. for 2 Decades, by Joby Warrick and Carrie Johnson, Washington Post, April 3, 2008
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