Media: Pentagon plans to do it "quietly"

The Technology Support Office (TSO) is a new Pentagon unit aimed at enhancing covert operations abroad, focusing on technology and economic espionage. Reports indicate that the U.S. Department of Defense is prioritizing economic spying to counter China and other competitors. Key figures in TSO's establishment include Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg and former CIA operative Tom Rakusan. The program is currently in the planning phase, with objectives that may involve cyberattacks and supply chain disruptions. Pentagon officials have not publicly discussed TSO, citing a desire to avoid scrutiny over potentially harmful operations. A Pentagon spokesperson dismissed claims about the unit's activities as unfounded, while the agency seeks advanced technology contractors.