US Drafting Separate Rule for NDAA Dahua/Hikvision 'Blacklist'

By: Charles Rollet, Published on Mar 14, 2019

The most debated provision of the NDAA ban of Dahua, Hikvision, Huawei, et al. is the so-called 'blacklist' provision which would ban any company selling Dahua or Hikvision to, say, a pizzeria from selling at all to the US government or US government-funded projects.

Now, IPVM has verified that the US government is drafting 2 FARs (Federal Acquisition Regulations) implementing the NDAA ban which specifically addresses the law's effective blacklisting.

In this post, we examine the news, explain what FAR rules are now being drafted, and look into potential impact, including:

FAR Background
Examination of Proposed FAR Rules
Prior Lobbying Against Blacklist Clause
Conclusion

*** **** ******* ********* of ******* *** ** *****, Hikvision, ******, ** **. ** the **-******'*********' ************** ***** *** *** company ******* ***** ** Hikvision **, ***, * pizzeria **** ******* ** all ** *** ** government ** ** **********-****** projects.

***, **** *** ******** that *** ** ********** is ******** * **** (******* *********** ***********) ************ *** **** *** ***** ************ ********* *** law's********* ************.

** **** ****, ** examine *** ****, ******* what *** ***** *** now ***** *******, *** look **** ********* ******, including:

*** **********
*********** ** ******** *** Rules
***** ******** ******* ********* Clause
**********

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***** ********, *** ********** had **** ********* **** it *** ******* ** a ****** *** **** implementing *** ** *** NDAA's ******* *** ("*********** ** ******* ****************** and ***** ************ ******** or *********.") * ***** report ** *** ******** rule *** *** ********** on ***** **; ** has *** **** ******** released *** ******* **** industry ***.

From *** *** **** ** ***

*******, *** ****** ***************************** **** *** *** drafting *** ******** *** rules. One *** **** ** being ******* ************ ** implement *** ********* ******, i.e. ********* (*)(*)(*) ** Section ***, ********* *****:

***. ***. *********** ** CERTAIN ****************** *** ***** SURVEILLANCE ******** ** *********.
(*) *********** ** *** Or ***********.
— (*) *** **** of ** ********* ****** may ***—
(*) ***** **** * contract (** ****** ** renew * ********) **** an ****** **** **** any *********, ******, ** service **** **** ******* telecommunications ********* ** ******** as * *********** ** ********* ********* ** *** ******, ** ** ******** ********** ** **** ** *** ******. [emphasis added]

**** ********* **** ******* procurement **** *** ****** that **** ******* ********* as ** "*********" ** "substantial" **** ** ***** overall **********.

*** ****** ** **** FAR **** ** *** on *** *, ****; however **** ****** **** only ** **** ****** two ***** ***** *** NDAA ******, *.*. ****** 13, ****, ** ****** on ******* *** (*)(*) ("Effective *****").

*** ***** *** **** remains *** ** ***** 13, *** ********** ********* (a)(1)(A) ** ******* ***. This ********* ** *** core ** *** **** ban, ******* **** ** federal ********** ******** ****** buy ********* ******* ** the ***. ** **** into ****** *** **** after *** **** *** passed **** ****, *.*. August **, ****.

Context - ********* ****** ***** ****

*** ********* ****** *** come ***** **** **** SIA, ********* * ******** *** ********** ******* that:

**** ***-******** *********** would ****** ** * **********-**** ******* ** “************” of businesses that utilize the covered equipment in a general sense, potentially encompassing the sale of such products to non-federal customers. Such an outcome would impose crippling ********* ******* on many U.S. security companies that serve the commercial marketplace and other non-federal customers, and ultimately increase ******** ***** to the U.S. business community at-large

******* ****** **** ****** back ** ****:

********* ** ************************** *** * "****** of ************* ******" ******* this ******* ** *** NDAA, *** ***** ***** ********
*** ****************** ******** ***********, which ********** ******* ****** **** ******* and **&*, **** * ****** ** the ********** ** ******* 1, ******* *** ****** could “******* ******* ********* to ******* *********** ** ICT *******”
** ********* ************** ******* ***, ****** stated *** ********* ****** "is *********" ***** ** penalizes ********** ***** ****** equipment **** "******* ********** to ** **** ***** performance ** ********** *********"

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*** **** **** *** US ********** ** ******* a ******** *** **** specifically ** ******* *** blacklist ****** *** ** a ********** ** *** amount ** ******** *** section *** ******** **** industry ******.

*******, ** ******* ******* if ***** ****** **** get **** **** ****; the **** ******** *** FAR **** ***** **** well ********* ** ********** without ******* ****** **** for ********.

****** ***, *** **** that *** ********* ****** is ***** ********* ** a ******** *** **** with * ************* ***** due **** (*** * of **** ****) ***** we **** **** ** wait ****** ****** *** clarity ** *** *****.

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Comments (10)

Undisclosed #1

03/14/19 02:10pm

* ******** ******** **** SIA's ******** ** ****. There *** ****** ** alternatives ** ********* *** Dahua, **** ***** **** is * ************* (****** Wisenet *, ******** **, Axis *********, *** ******). It ***** *********** **** integrators ***** * *** of ******** **** *** government, *** ***** ** banned **** ********** ***** products, ***** *** ** able ** ******** * profitable ******** ** **** could *** **** ***** systems ** ***. *** likelihood **** ******* ** doing *********** ********** ********************** ***-**** ********* ******** should ** ****** ***. Some *********** *** **** to **** *** ******* or *** *****, *** I ** *** *** that **** ***** ** subject ** "*********" *******.

************, ** *** ******* these ******** ********* * potential **** **** ** cyber ******** **********, **** this ***** **** **** sense. **** *********** **** have *** ********* **** sell *** ******* ***** in **** **** ** a ***, ***** *** not ** ******** ******** from *** **** ** their *******. ** ***** devices ********* * **** of ****** ******, * would *** **** ** integrator **** **** * lot ** **********-******* ******** having ***** ******** ******* open ** ** **** attack ***** ***** ****** compromising **** ***** ***** government *******.

*******, *********, ***** *** Huawei **** ****** ******* this ** **********. ********* has ** ********** ******** cyber ******** ******, *** despite * *** ** talk *** ****** *********** dressed ******** ************, *** not ***** **** ********* to ****** ***** ******* truly ******. ***** *** Huawei **** ****** ** security ****** ******* **** as ****.

**** *********, *****, *** Huawei *** *** ******** to ******* **** ** offering ** *** ********* of ***** ******** *** inspection, *** ******* ******* on *****-****** ************* **** SIA ** ******** *** them ******* ** **** telling.

Undisclosed Distributor #2

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 03/14/19 03:08pm

***'* *** ********* **** a ****** **** ****** through *** "*************" **** Hik, ***** *** ***** Huawei ******? ****** ** opinion, *** ****** *** on **** **** **** nothing *** **** ***********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #2 | 03/14/19 04:49pm

*** *** **** * friendlier **** ** *****. At **** ***** **** are * ********* *** of *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

03/14/19 08:57pm

**** **** ***** **** translation ** ***** ******* audience.

**** ** ******* *********** ****** crippling ********* ******* on many *.*. ******** ********* ************* **** ***** ************* *********** **** *********** *** ********-********** ********, *****-******* ***********, and *********'* *****.

Charles Rollet

03/18/19 11:30am

******: *** *** **** for *** *** **** implementing ********* (*)(*)(*) ** Section *** - ****'* the **** **** ** the ***, ***** **** federal ******** **** ****** Hikvision/Dahua ********* - *** been ******** *** ***** to ***** **. (******* * ** **** latest ********** **********).

Undisclosed Integrator #4

03/18/19 12:02pm

***** * **** (****** Rico), ***** *** * lot ** " *************" selling **** **********(****** ******** althought *'* *** * truckslammer) *** *** ******* names ** ********* ***** are ******* ***/***** ** part ** ***** *******. The ******* *** ****** 5 **** ******** ** hikvision/epcom ********* **** * 3/5 **** ********** ******** so ***, ** **** rules ****** ***** ***** be **** ********* ******* on * *** ** security ********* ** **. Im ***** ******* *** a *********** ** *********/***** equipment(non **) **** *** the **** *******/ ***** point **** ** ****.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 03/18/19 10:25pm

**** *** ****** ** Hanwha? **** ***** ** be * ******* ******. Geovision ** ******* ******** option.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 03/20/19 10:19am

***, ****** ** ** first ****** ** **** at. **** **** *** but *** ***** ********** between *** *** *** epcom *** ****** *** pretty ***. ** ****** on *** ******, *** i **** ***** *** TriEd *** ******* **** week.

Greg Masters

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 03/19/19 06:24pm

* ***** ******** ** missing *** *****. *** we *** *********** ****** to **** ** * product, *** **** *******, build ******* (** ***), soft/firmware *** ***** ***** and **** * ********?

** *** ** **** wants ** "***" * direct ********, ****, **** are *** ********. **** are **** ** ****** who ** *** ****. A "***" ** *** necessary.

** ******* *** ** independent ******** ******** ***** security *****, *** ***** they **** **** ** the ********** ** **** use * *** ****** to ******* ***** ********, that ** ******** *** line.

***, ***** ******** **** security ******. **** *** easy ** ***** ***** SSH ******* ***/** ****. Some ** ** **** invested ** ******** ***** is ******** ** ***** devices. ** **** ****** big ******* ** *** lives, ** *** ***'* like *** ** ***** or ******** **** *** way **** *** ***** plants, **** ***'* *** them. ****.

* ****** ** *****, though, *** ******** ******* of *** ****** *** Dahua ** ****** ****. The ******** ***** *** easy ** *** **** a ***.** ***** *** and *** ** *** location. *** ** **** (security ******) ******* ** you ****.

**** ** .**

Charles Rollet

07/09/19 11:19am

******: ********* ********** ********** ********* **** a ***** *** **** implementing *** **** ** the **** - *.*. clause (*)(*)(*), ***** **** ******* ********** *********** of ******, *********, *** Dahua ********* - *** been *******. ** ** June **, *** ***** rule *** **** ** *** ***'* ******** ****** *********** ******* (CAAC) ***** ******* ***** ** the ****** ** *********** *** Regulatory ******* (****), ***** ** **** of *** ***** *****'* Office ** ********** *** Budget, *** ******.

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