DoD Weighs In As Federal Contractors Search for Guidance on Implementation of Section 889 Part B
To curb the threat of U.S. foreign adversaries gaining access to critical infrastructure and stealing sensitive information, Congress passed Section 889 ("Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment") as part of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”).
There are two prohibitions in the statute, Part A and Part B. Part A, which became effective on August 13, 2019, prohibits the government from “buying” certain “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” (NDAA Section 889(a)(1)(A)). Part B, which is slated [...]Read more