NIS-Led Defense Security Council Launches on 11th... "Responding to Technology Leakage Risks"

Lee Yong-bae Elected Chairman of Hyundai Rotem... November Extraordinary General Meeting

The National Intelligence Service announced on the 11th that it has established the Defense Industry Infringement Response Council in collaboration with the defense industry to respond to the risks of defense technology infringement.

The Defense Industry Infringement Response Council is composed of 15 major domestic defense companies including Hyundai Rotem, related organizations such as the Defense Industry Promotion Association and the Industrial Technology Protection Association, and government agencies including the Presidential Office, Ministry of National Defense, Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and the Military Counterintelligence Command.

At the meeting held on the same day, Lee Yong-bae, CEO of Hyundai Rotem, was elected as the chairman.

The council will hold an extraordinary general meeting in November to form working groups such as the 'Technology Protection Operations Committee' and the 'Information Support Operations Committee' to begin full-scale activities.

The National Intelligence Service introduced that "participating companies will receive government support through the council, including checking the possibility of technology leakage during defense weapon exports or hacking threats from North Korea, and providing information on defense project trends."

Meanwhile, as part of the defense infringement response activities, the National Intelligence Service will hold the '1st Defense Security International Conference' on the 18th under the theme of '70 Years of the ROK-US Alliance, International Defense Security Environment, and Global Supply Chain Reorganization.' The conference is expected to be attended by domestic and international defense security experts as well as public and private defense industry officials.

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