Should Congress Revisit, Toughen Up Section 5949 of the NDAA? A Former National Security Advisor Weighs In
Last year, the United States took a major step toward the goal of addressing the dangers posed by Chinese semiconductor makers by adding YMTC to the Entity List. We hope this action is a marker of a new era of seriousness and action as it relates to countering Chinese chip-related threats. The bipartisan momentum must continue to build, and revising Section 5949 of the NDAA is a necessary step. Section 5949 of the NDAA prohibits the U.S. government from procuring or using any parts, products, or services that include semiconductors manufactured by specific Chinese companies that represent security risks. Writing in the Washington Examiner recently, former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien addresses the importance of stopping Chinese chips, especially those from China’s… Read More