TAMPA, Fla. — Federal and state officials gathered in Tampa today for a high-level roundtable focused on the counterintelligence risks posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) within Florida’s borders.
The meeting, co-moderated by U.S. Representative Greg Steube and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, aimed to map out the specific vulnerabilities facing the state’s infrastructure and security.
The event brought a bipartisan group to the table, including U.S. Representatives Kat Cammack and Kathy Castor, alongside members of the Florida Legislature and local law enforcement. Through a series of classified and unclassified briefings, the participants examined how foreign adversaries are attempting to gain a foothold in the region…