US Government to Ban Contractors Using Chinese Companies Technology

Huawei | July 10, 2020

The Trump administration is set to finalize regulations this week that ban the United States government from working with contractors who use technology from five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera Communications, according to a Reuters report. The ban was first introduced as a provision in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that prevents government agencies from signing contracts with companies that use equipment, services and systems from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua, or any of their subsidiaries and affiliates, citing national security concerns. Contractors were given until August 13, 2020 to comply, but immediately began voicing concerns over the ambiguity of the law.

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PR Newswire | August 08, 2023

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CoSo Cloud Secure Virtual Training Platform Achieves StateRAMP Authorization

businesswire | August 17, 2023

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Globenewswire | July 27, 2023

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