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ICIT Industry Council Member Nick Andersen Testifies on AI, Cybersecurity, and the China Threat


Date: May 7, 2025

Author: ICIT Research Team

Contributor: Nick Andersen, ICIT Industry Council Member; President & COO, Invictus International Consulting


On May 7, 2025, Nick Andersen, a member of ICIT’s Industry Council and President & COO of Invictus, testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, International Property, and the Internet in a hearing on “Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race.”


Drawing from his experience in senior cyber roles at the Department of Energy, the White House, and across the Intelligence Community, Andersen focused his remarks on the urgent need to defend American AI innovation from cyber-enabled theft and exploitation by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Andersen warned that the People’s Republic of China is engaged in a deliberate, state-sponsored campaign to extract U.S. technological advantages through cyber intrusions, insider threats, and strategic investments. He urged Congress to adopt a bold cybersecurity strategy that treats AI companies as critical infrastructure and addresses vulnerabilities exploited by adversaries.


Highlights from Andersen’s Testimony:


  • The Chinese government is conducting a state-backed campaign to extract U.S. AI innovations through cyber theft, insider threats, and strategic investments.


  • China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy and intelligence laws turn private-sector engagement into potential vectors for espionage.


  • Congress should move quickly to:

    • Designate AI companies with national security relevance as critical infrastructure.

    • Establish baseline cybersecurity requirements and investment screening.

    • Expand access to threat intelligence and support offensive cyber operations.




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