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Lawmakers Crack Down on CCP Influence in U.S. Government Tech, Warn of Potentially ‘Devastating’ Cyber Attack

The technology 'gray market' allows 'our enemies to gain access to US government systems,' says Rep Pat Fallon

There is a new bipartisan effort in Congress to take on the growing threat of cyberattacks by China and other U.S. adversaries.

A bill led by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, would impose new guardrails on the technology the U.S. government is able to purchase by forcing a federal agency or office to only purchase it from “original equipment manufacturers” or “authorized resellers,” according to the bill text obtained by Fox News Digital.

Fallon explained this would ensure U.S. technology is bought from “trusted sources” rather than a third party that could potentially be sourcing that equipment from nations like China, Russia or Iran.

Read the rest of the story at FOX News.

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