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An official Department of War press release or announcement documents that Emil Michael announced new actions to protect DOW-funded research.
Multiple official War Department sources confirm the statement. An official Office of Research & Engineering release dated January 8, 2026 states that "Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Emil Michael announced new actions to protect Department of War (DoW)-funded research from malign foreign influence, intellectual property theft, and other forms of exploitation" threatening U.S. security and economic interests, matching the claim’s wording and intent. A separate official biography on the U.S. Department of War site identifies Emil Michael as the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, corroborating his position at the time of the announcement. Together, these sources directly support the claim that the Undersecretary announced new actions to protect DoW-funded research from malign foreign influence and IP theft on January 8, 2026. The verdict is True because official War Department documentation explicitly and directly confirms both the content of the announcement and the role of the official who made it.