The U.S. House Intelligence Committee is warning American companies not to purchase equipment from Chinese manufacturers ZTE or Huawei. It has published a report stating that these two major Chinese telecommunications firms could constitute a national security risk. The report was authored by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., the chairman of the committee, and Rep. Charles Albert “Dutch” Ruppersberger, D-Md., ranking member The two have also authored the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, which has been strongly criticized for being too broad.
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House C'tee's 'Don't Buy From Huawei' Report May Fall on Deaf Ears
Posted by: Richard Adhikari October 8, 2012 03:57 PMThe U.S. House Intelligence Committee is warning American companies not to purchase equipment from Chinese manufacturers ZTE or Huawei. It has published a report stating that these two major Chinese telecommunications firms could constitute a national security risk. The report was authored by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., the chairman of the committee, and Rep. Charles Albert “Dutch” Ruppersberger, D-Md., ranking member The two have also authored the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, which has been strongly criticized for being too broad.