Interim Rule Bans Use of Huawei, ZTE and Other Chinese Companies Effective Immediately

Last week, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued an interim rule prohibiting federal agencies from procuring telecommunications and video surveillance equipment and services from five Chinese companies (with the potential for additional companies to be added to the list of proscribed suppliers): Huawei Technologies Company (Huawei), ZTE Corporation (ZTE), Dahua Technology Company, Hytera Communications Corporation, and Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company.