Lawmakers Advance Tech Security Bills Amid Heightened International Tensions – By Alexandra Kelley (Nextgov) / March 3, 2022
Several pieces of legislation emphasizing new technology policy are headed to the House floor.
The House Homeland Security Committee approved a flurry of new bills this week, two of which regulate the use of emerging technologies and social media.
One bars the use of TikTok by full time employees and contractors at the Department of Homeland Security on government-owned devices, the latest in a pattern of legislation restricting federal employees’ and lawmakers’ usage of the app.
The No TikTok on Department of Homeland Security Devices Act specifically prohibits downloading or using TikTok on agency-issued devices. The bill targets TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, and attempts to mitigate data collection that threatens national security.
