A Chinese American living in Northern California pleaded guilty on July 21 to stealing infrared technology used by the U.S. government to detect nuclear missile launches and other sensitive information.
Chenguang Gong, 59, of San Jose, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of trade secrets. He remained free on a $1.75 million bond, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Gong, a dual citizen of the United States and China, was arrested Feb. 6, 2024.
He admitted to transferring more than 3,600 files from a research and development company in Malibu, Calif., where he worked, to personal flash drives and hard drives, according to court documents….