More, via tinyurl, on the conviction of University of Tennessee professor emeritus J. Reece Roth for violating the Arms Export Control Act by using foreign graduate students to work on a defense contract:
Academia, take note. That was the message two federal prosecutors hope will be sent by [the] conviction … “We think this case is being watched nationally,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Theodore said … “We believe this case could actually have a significant deterrent effect.” Added Assistant U.S. Attorney Will Mackie, “National security issues matter and should be everyone’s concern, even among those in an academic setting.”