States Using Banned Foreign Technology

What is happening? The Federal Government has banned the use of technology from five banned Chinese companies. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and Vermont have similar state laws. Only Vermont was found to not be using the technology.  

Why is this important? The Center for Security and Emerging Technology indicate that will be virtually impossible to remove all existing software from these companies that is being used by governmental entities.

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