Department Of Commerce's Drive To Secure Connected Vehicles

The Biden Administration has initiated steps to address national security risks arising from information and communications technology and services (ICTS) transactions in the automobile industry by drafting regulations pursuant to the 2019 Executive Order 13873 "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," which declared a national emergency regarding the ICTS supply chain. This Executive Order found that the unrestricted acquisition or use in the United States of technology and services from foreign adversaries posed an extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. In an effort to bolster the security of connected vehicles and safeguard national interests, the Administration, through the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (the "Department"), has called for public input on proposed regulations concerning transactions with persons owned by, controlled by, or