Trade Groups Request NDAA Blacklist Delay Citing Coronavirus

By Charles Rollet, Published Apr 06, 2020, 09:06am EDT

Two trade groups representing government contractors have asked Congress to delay implementation of the NDAA's 'blacklist' clause from this August to "at least February 2021". UPDATE: SIA has joined the request.

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While the trade groups say they support the blacklist, they say that coronavirus related disruptions make it impractical to start in just 4 months.

This clause has raised significant concern in video surveillance, as it would ban any firm that "uses" Hikvision/Dahua equipment from selling to the federal government. If granted, the delay would give substantially more time for users to adjust.

In this note, we examine this request, whether it will be granted, and its possible implications, including:

  • Blacklist Clause Background
  • Letter: Coronavirus Makes "Current Implementation Timeline Infeasible"
  • Blacklist Clause Current Status
  • Trade Groups Examined
  • SIA Did Not Request/Update: SIA Joins
  • No Government Reply Yet
  • Likelihood of Delay Being Granted
  • Impact of Delay

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Letter: *********** ***** "******* ************** ******** **********"

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** ***** *********** **** to ******* **** *** effects ** *****-** *** effectively ****** **** **** B,Congress ****** ******** **********-**** **** *’* ********* **** ***** ** ***** ******** ****.

***** ** ***** **** Part * ********* * significant ******* ** ******* supply ******, *** **** additional ******** *** ****** to ******* *** *********** assets **** ******* *********,COVID-19 *** **** *** ******* ************** ******** **********.

Letter ******** **** **** ** ******* ***** ****

*** ***** ****** ***** that **** *** *** only ******* **** **** to ****** *** **** more **** *** *** government ** ***** * rule **** **** *** then *******/******* *****:

**** *** *** **** the ****** *** *** reasons: ** **** *** government **** ** ***** a ***** ************** ****, andto **** ******** *** *** ****** **** ** ****** ******* *** ******* ** *** ************** **** for such a complex undertaking.

Trade ****** ********

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*** ************* **** *** ** and ******** ******* ** government ***********,************** **** ****** *** Services, *********, *****, ***.

* *** ******* *** large ***** ****** **** the **** *** *** is **** * *****, expansive ************** ** ******* B ***** **** ** many ** *** ******* getting *********** **** *** government *****.

SIA ******

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Update: *** ***** ***** *******

** ***** **,*** *********** *** ****** *** NDIA/PSC ******* ** ***** the ********* ******, ******:

******* ************** ** **** B **** ***** **** for ************* **** ** a ******** **** **** make *** ************** ** Part * ********** ********** with *** ********** ** NDAA ******* ***.

*** ********-****** ** *** *** not **** ******* * delay *** **** ********** the ********* ******, ******* it ***** **** *********** response ******* ** *********** "as *******":

** * ******, *.*. providers **** ** ****** from ********* *********** ********** or ****, **** ** personal ********** *********, ** agencies. **** * **** lead ** * ******** reduction ** ******** ** the **********

***** ****** ****** ** well, ********* *** ** Chamber ** ******** *** others ************ *** **, automotive, *** ********* *******, increasing *** ********** * delay ** *******.

No ********** ***** ***

*** ******** *** *************** this ****** *** **** to **** *** *** publicly ********* ** *** NDIA/PSC *******.

Likelihood ********

*** **** *** *** represent **** ********* ******** to *** ** *******. Meanwhile, *** *********** ****** is ******* ** *** sorts ** ******** ****** from *** ********** ** the **** ** ****** (such *********** *** ******) ************ ********. **** ***** ******* are ********* ** ********** that **** * **** be *******, *** ** increase *** **********.

Impact ** * *****

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****** *** ********, *** ******* ****** unanswered, **** ** ******* an ********** *** **** installed * ********* ****** in * ***** ****** is ********** * '****' of ******* ********* *** therefore ****** **** ******* projects.

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**** ** ******** **** process ******* *** **** update ** *** ***** is ******* ** ***.

Poll / ****

Comments (7)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

04/07/20 12:19am

****** ****** ***********: ***,*** Cases *** **,*** ****** - ***********

**** * **** ** this ******* **** *** (10,859 ****** ** *** by *** ***** ****) and *** **** ** if ***** ****** **** are **** ** ***** should *** ** ****** as *** **** ********.

** ********* **********180 - *** ****** *** *** occurring at home in New **** **** due to COVID-19 are not being counted in the official figures. "Early on in this crisis we were able to swab people who died at home, and thus got a coronavirus reading. But those days are long gone. We ****** ***'* **** *** ******* ******** *** *** ***** ******* ***** ** ****. Now only those few who had a test confirmation *before* dying are marked as victims of coronavirus on their death certificate. This almost certainly meanswe *** ************* *** ***** ****** ** ******* of this pandemic," said Mark Levine, Chair of New York City Council health committee. [**** *. ****** ** Twitter: "**’* *** **** deaths ** ********* ***** are **. ** ** average *** ****** **** crisis ***** **** **-** deaths ** **** ** NYC. *** ** *** midst ** **** ******** the ****** ** ***-***. *Every ****. */"]

Undisclosed #2

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/07/20 01:59am

**** * **** ** this ******* **** *** (10,859 ****** ** *** by *** ***** ****) and *** **** ** if ***** ****** **** are **** ** ***** should *** ** ****** as *** **** ********.

********* *'* * *** slow, *** ** **** argument *** *** ****** to ****?

********* ** ********* *** dying **** * ***** that ********** ** ***** therefore *** **** ****** against ******** ****** *** be *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 04/07/20 07:26am

***’** *** **** - you *** **** ** the *****, *** **** said ** **** ******* and *********.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 04/08/20 10:32am

*****, **** ******** **? How *** *** ****** cameras ******* ** *** situation. *** ***** ** American ******** ********** ** complete *** ********** ** time. *** ***** ** not ********* *** ****** cameras

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Charles Rollet

04/22/20 10:53am

******: *** ***** ***** Request

** ***** **,*** *********** *** ****** *** NDIA/PSC ******* ** ***** the ********* ******, ******:

******* ************** ** **** B **** ***** **** for ************* **** ** a ******** **** **** make *** ************** ** Part * ********** ********** with *** ********** ** NDAA ******* ***.

*** ********-****** ** *** *** not **** ******* * delay *** **** ********** the ********* ******, ******* it ***** **** *********** response ******* ** *********** "as *******":

** * ******, *.*. providers **** ** ****** from ********* *********** ********** or ****, **** ** personal ********** *********, ** agencies. **** * **** lead ** * ******** reduction ** ******** ** the **********

***** ****** ****** ** well, ********* *** ** Chamber ** ******** *** others ************ *** **, automotive, *** ********* *******, increasing *** ********** * delay ** *******.

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Charles Rollet

06/16/20 06:59am

****** - ********, ***** *********** ****** *** ** federal **********,********** *** ** "***********" whether ** ***** ************** of *** ********* ****** by *** ****:

*********** ******** **** ** is *********** * ***-**** delay *** *********** ** comply **** *** *********** prompted ** *** ***. The ******** ***** *********** still ** ** ******, but *** ***** ****** the ************ ** *********** language ******** ******* **** time ** ***** **** compliance.

[...]* *** *********, **. Col. **** *******, ***** told ******** **** *** DOD ** ******* ** delay **** ********** ** a ****.

“*** ***** ******** *** intent ** ******* ***, but *** ********** ** hearing ****, ** ***** of *** ***** ******* and *********** ** *** industrial **** ********* ***** businesses, ***** *** ** reasons ** ****** ** one **** *** ************** of *** ****,” [*******] said. “***** ********* ** accomplish, *** ************ ** 889 **** ******* *********** investment *** *** ******* from *** ** * risk ***** ******** ** achieve ********* **************.”

**** *** ******* *** to *** *** ** confirm.

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Charles Rollet

07/01/20 11:41am

****** - *******,***** **************** *** **********,********** ************** ******** *** not ** ******** ***** all, ***** ** * former **** ******* ******:

“**** ** *************, *******, beyond ******** *** ****, it *****’* **** **** they’re ***** ** *** the ********* ** *** 889 ********,” * ****** Hill ******* *** ****** tech ******** ****** **** Nextgov.

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