Prohibition Of Agricultural Purchases A Good First Step, But Montana Shouldn’t Let Up

The Daily Montanan reported that a Chinese surveillance balloon was seen flying above the state within days of a hearing on a bill to prevent foreign adversaries, including China, from buying up agricultural land in Montana. While prohibiting the PRC from land purchases in Montana is a good start, the state is still at high risk of data leaks through their purchase of more than one million in Lexmark and Lenovo technology between 2017 and 2022, a recent China Tech Threat (CTT) report reveals. CTT’s research shows these risky technologies are used by the Department of Revenue, the Department of Justice, and the Office of the State Auditor. All of these departments hold valuable information that needs to be protected… Read More