On January 16, 2025, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the Final Rule, prohibiting the import of “vehicle connectivity system” (VCS) hardware (including connected vehicles integrating that hardware) and the...more
2/14/2025
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Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
NPRM ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Policy ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) proposed rule implements President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of...more
11/11/2024
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Biometric Information ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Geolocation ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Telecommunications
On September 26, 2024, the Office of Information Communications Technology Services (OICTS) within the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce published a long-awaited proposed rule to regulate the...more
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM or the Proposed Rule), issued by Treasury on June 21, 2024, would implement President Biden’s August 9, 2023, Executive Order on outbound investment, which addresses concerns related to...more
7/2/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Debt Financing ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Regulation ,
SDN List ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, a national security and foreign aid package which includes the “Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024” (“PADFA”). The Act establishes new...more
On March 1, 2024, the Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), through its Office of Information and Communication Technology and Services (ICTS), released an advanced notice of proposed...more
3/4/2024
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
National Security ,
Satellites ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Key Points -
On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued a long-anticipated Executive Order on outbound investment aimed at addressing concerns related to China’s advancement in sensitive technologies critical for military,...more