Every State But One Uses Federally Banned Foreign Tech, Report Says

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U.S. policymakers have moved to prevent federal agencies and critical networks from using some foreign-made technologies that they say threaten national security. But state and local government entities in nearly every state have purchased technologies from banned companies in recent years to support a host of public services, according to a report from Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology released on Wednesday.

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