On October 21, the assistant attorney general for National Security announced changes to the National Security Division ("NSD") of the Justice Department that were intended to place additional focus on the NSD's efforts to protect national assets from state-sponsored economic espionage threats. The changes included the appointment of new individuals to the NSD's senior leadership and the creation of a new deputy assistant attorney general position focused on the protection of national assets.

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