FCC’s spectrum-auction lapse stalls next-generation 911 funding
The U.S. Senate declined to vote on the House's Spectrum Innovation Act, a bill that would have provided $10 billion for next-generation 911.
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DeSantis proposes TikTok ban on government devices and school grounds
Florida's governor proposed a "Digital Bill of Rights" and a TikTok ban on state devices and networks at public schools.
Texas lays out plan for TikTok ban
Gov. Greg Abbott gave Texas agencies until Feb. 15 to develop policies implementing a ban of TikTok and other Chinese technology.
South Dakota governor bans tech vendors linked to ‘evil foreign governments’
Gov. Kristi Noem signed banned state agencies from issuing contracts to businesses linked to several countries, including China and Russia.
Not all state TikTok bans are built equally
Nearly half of all states have banned TikTok from government use, only a few have extended those bans to other Chinese-owned tech companies.
Maryland blocks TikTok, other Chinese tech firms
Maryland banned TikTok from government devices. State CISO Chip Stewart also blocked other Chinese tech companies, including Huawei and ZTE.
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State and local govs keep using Chinese telecom products despite federal ban, report finds
A Georgetown University think tank found many state and local agencies have bought devices made by Chinese firms banned from federal sales.
Florida ban on foreign tech a DeSantis overreach, researcher says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' move to ban all governments in his state from buying technology from hostile nations is just grandstanding, one researcher told StateScoop.
Suspected Chinese hackers gained access to six state governments, Mandiant says
Research suggests that hackers linked to Chinese intelligence have taken a new focus on U.S. state governments since last May.
Local governments using surveillance tech linked to China human rights abuse
Dozens of counties and cites have bought thermal cameras made by firms blacklisted by the U.S. for their links to the Chinese government, according to a report.