Last week, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) each held a hearing on the US Intelligence Community’s (IC) 2022 Annual Threat Assessment, a...more
3/21/2022
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North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
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U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
The subpoena issuance suggests that the Biden Administration will continue the US Government’s assertive approach to China.
The US Department of Commerce, on March 17, 2021, issued subpoenas on multiple Chinese companies...more
3/19/2021
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Foreign Policy ,
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The Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Rule, if implemented by the Biden Administration, would significantly impact companies that have an international nexus in a number of different sectors,...more
2/2/2021
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North Korea ,
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Sensitive Personal Information ,
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Telecommunications ,
Venezuela
Driven by national security concerns, over the past three years the US Government has taken a much more aggressive position on an array of technology issues involving China. These policy and regulatory changes range from...more
8/12/2020
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Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Investment ,
Manufacturers ,
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R&D ,
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Screening Procedures ,
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Technology Sector ,
Trade Policy
Under this new evaluation process, Commerce can prohibit companies from engaging in a wide variety of transactions and order them to cease using the information technology or telecommunication system in question even if it is...more
12/3/2019
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Congressional Oversight ,
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Information Technology ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
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