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Oversight chair says University of Detroit Mercy reassured committee on foreign joint ventures; flags large foreign political donations
Summary
Chair Brock reported he and a committee working group sent letters to universities about foreign joint ventures and told members he met with University of Detroit Mercy leadership, which described safeguards for cybersecurity work. He also raised concern about substantial foreign donations reported in news coverage.
Chair Brock of the House Oversight Committee on Homeland Security and Foreign Influence briefed the committee about outreach to Michigan universities concerning foreign joint ventures and said he met with University of Detroit Mercy officials who described structural safeguards around engineering partnerships and cybersecurity coursework.
Brock said he and the committee’s working group sent letters to multiple universities seeking information about collaborations with foreign entities of concern. He told members that in a recent meeting with University of Detroit Mercy officials, he learned that the…
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