US Government Entities Hard Spec Hikvision

Author: Brian Karas, Published on May 26, 2016

The US and Chinese governments are working together.

Now, US government entities are not only buying video surveillance products from the Chinese government's primarily owned manufacturer, Hikvision, they are requiring all bidders to use Hikvision.

Is this a smart or dangerous move? Inside, we review the RFPs and the issues in hard specifying products, in general, and specifically Hikvision.

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Comments (50)

Undisclosed #1

05/26/16 02:18pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/26/16 02:29pm

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IPVMU Certified | 05/26/16 02:22pm

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05/26/16 03:47pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/26/16 04:00pm

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In reply to Brian Karas | 05/26/16 04:13pm

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05/26/16 04:01pm

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In reply to Edward Knoch | 05/26/16 06:17pm

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IPVM | In reply to Edward Knoch | 05/26/16 06:35pm

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In reply to John Honovich | 05/26/16 07:06pm

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IPVM | In reply to Simon Barnes | 05/26/16 07:10pm

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In reply to Simon Barnes | 05/26/16 07:24pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/26/16 07:31pm

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Edward Knoch

In reply to Simon Barnes | 05/26/16 07:33pm

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Marty Calhoun

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Edward Knoch | 09/30/16 03:40pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Marty Calhoun | 09/30/16 04:55pm

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Marty Calhoun

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 09/30/16 05:42pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Marty Calhoun | 09/30/16 06:30pm

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Simon Barnes

05/26/16 07:49pm

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Edward Knoch

In reply to Simon Barnes | 05/26/16 10:03pm

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Horace Lasell

In reply to Edward Knoch | 05/28/16 05:22pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Horace Lasell | 05/28/16 05:49pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Edward Knoch | 06/01/16 04:00pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 06/01/16 04:16pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Simon Barnes | 05/27/16 07:00pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 05/27/16 07:42pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 06/01/16 03:34pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #9 | 06/01/16 03:37pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

05/27/16 02:49pm

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Horace Lasell

05/29/16 03:39pm

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Undisclosed #1

In reply to Horace Lasell | 05/29/16 10:18pm

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Horace Lasell

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 05/30/16 06:39pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Horace Lasell | 06/01/16 03:29pm

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05/29/16 09:14pm

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Undisclosed #1

05/30/16 11:01pm

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