New Hampshire Spending on Restricted Technology

State Blog – New Hampshire Spends Over $1 million on Restricted Chinese-Owned Products

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Overview:

Between 2017 and 2022, the State of New Hampshire spent $204,765 on restricted Chinese technology from Lexmark, Inc. and Lenovo, Inc.

New Hampshire is making progress:

In January 2023, Rep. Terry Roy sponsored House Bill 86 prohibiting the state from contracting with Chinese government owned or affiliated technology manufacturers, like those below.

The Problem

Technology products by Chinese government-owned technology manufacturers Lenovo and Lexmark have been banned by U.S. military and intelligence agencies due to their connection to the Chinese government and military, but are still being purchased by state government bodies. While federal policy directs information security at the federal level, states must determine their own security standards making states vulnerable to intrusion through the purchase of these risky Chinese technology products and services.

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The Solution

State lawmakers can enact laws and regulations to restrict contracts with Chinese-owned or operated tech manufactures.
As awareness grows among state lawmakers, there is a shift at the state level to take these threats more seriously. Some states, such as Georgia and Florida, already have laws or regulations to restrict contracts with Chinese-owned or operated tech manufactures that can serve as model policies, and nearly a dozen more states currently considering legislation.

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