Increased Transparency for Tech Companies Working for China and the US
This Act strengthens transparency requirements for companies providing services to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) while also conducting software development in China. The goal is to protect U.S. national security by requiring disclosure of whether Chinese agencies have requested access to data or information about software vulnerabilities. For citizens, this means potentially greater security for data and systems used by the military, as software flaws must be reported to the DoD faster, rather than solely to Chinese authorities.
Key points
Companies working for the DoD and developing software in China must disclose if Chinese authorities requested access to their data, citing China's National Intelligence Law.
Mandatory rapid reporting of software vulnerabilities: if a company reports a flaw to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it must notify the DoD within 48 hours.
The legislation aims to protect U.S. military systems from potential exploitation of software vulnerabilities by foreign governments.
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