Sensitive Technology Can Easily End Up In Terrorists Hands

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Washington, DC -- The Government Accountability office found that companies can buy sensitive dual-use and military technology easily, and then turn around and ship the information illegally out of the country to a foreign government.

The GAO used a bogus front company and fictitious identities, then purchased items such as night-vision scopes currently used by the US military. These scopes have special technology to identify targets, detect sensors used in improvised explosive devices and have gyro chips used to help guided missiles and military aircraft.

The GAO then exported a number of dummy versions of these scopes using the mail to a country that is a known to turn around and ship items to terrorist organizations and foreign governments trying to acquire the sensitive technology.

Because of the large amount of packages sent overseas, enforcement officials say it's impossible to search every package or person leaving the US to make sure technology doesn't fall into the wrong hands.