Hikvision Contacted 49 Members of Congress 245 Times in Six Months

By IPVM Team, Published Sep 06, 2022, 09:06am EDT (Info+)

Hikvision contacted 49 members of congress 245 Times in the first six months of 2022, IPVM's examination of government records revealed.

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This year, Hikvision's lobbying spending rate has increased (see $17 million Hikvision USA spent previously), as Hikvision attempts to stop FCC action and reported impending Treasury sanctions (see Hikvision hiring ex-Treasury official).

In this report, IPVM examines Hikvision's outreach to 10 US Senators and 37 Representatives, the House Armed Services Committee, and Senate Armed Services Committee, through a lobbying firm, Mercury Public Affairs.

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Comments (5)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/06/22 03:02pm

*'* * ****** ******** ** **** article. ** *** *** **** ** talks ***** ******* ******** *** ******** (bad), *** ** *** ***** **** it **** **** * ******** ** contacts **** ******* ** "***** *********". Isn't ******* ******** ******* ** ***** security ****** **********? ********* *** *** ** ***** supply ** ******, ** ** ***** sense **** ****'* **** * *** to **** *****. *** ** *** same ****, ***** ******** *** ********* under **** *** * ******. ******* Hikvision, * ******'* ** ********* ** they **** ********** ** *** * more ******** **** ** *** ********. But ** ****** ***'* **** **** was ****.

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Conor Healy

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/06/22 03:32pm

******* *********, * ******'* ** ********* if **** **** ********** ** *** a **** ******** **** ** *** problems.

**'** ******* ** ***** ** * few ****** *** **** ** *** briefings, *** **** ** *******. **** said **** ***** *** ************ ** as * "***** ********" ******, ********** Hikvision *** *** ******* **** ***********, just ******* **** *** ****** *** in *** ****, **** ***'* **** cyber ******, *** ****** *** ** subject ** ************ **** ******* ***.

* ***** **'* ********* ** **** that *** **** ***** ** ******** - $***,*** **** ******* **** **** - **** ******** ** ** ******* meetings ** **** ** ***. *** differently, ****'* ~$**,*** *** *******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Conor Healy | 09/06/22 03:54pm

****, ****'* **** * *** *******. That *********** ***** ********* ****** ** include ** *** *******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

09/07/22 02:19am

**** ** * ***-*****.

*** *** ******** **** ***** **** so **** ***** **** **** **** people ***** ** **** * **** job ** ** ** **** ** nauseum.

***** *** *** *** *******, ****** has ***** $**,***,*** ** ******** (******:****** ** ********* • ***********), ****** **** ** **** **** Boeing *****'* **** ** ****** ** those ***** *** *********** **** **** down *** *** ****** ** ******, right?!

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 09/07/22 03:12am

This ** * ***-*****.

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** *** ***** ** **** **** article ***** ***:)

*** **** *** ******.

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