Department of Commerce
European Union pushes US over privacy pact
Officials from the United States have entered discussions with their European counterparts in Brussels over the status of the Privacy Shield agreement, which allows Europeans to file complaints about how US companies are using their data. The officials are expected to tackle "developments concerning the collection of personal data by US authorities for purposes of law enforcement or national security." Don’t expect any major surprises, as European Union leaders are expected to wait until at least November to issue recommendations on whether to move forward with the pact.
Reactions to NTIA's New Approach to Consumer Privacy (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 09/28/2018 - 11:14Department of Commerce Launches Collaborative Privacy Framework Effort
Innovative technologies such as the “internet of things” (IoT) and artificial intelligence enhance convenience, efficiency and economic growth. At the same time, these and other technologies increasingly require complex networking environments and use detailed data about individuals that can make protecting their privacy harder.
Department of Commerce Announces Selection of ZTE Special Compliance Coordinator
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. announced the selection of Roscoe Howard, Jr. to be the Special Compliance Coordinator (SCC) for Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, of Shenzhen, China and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New Shenzhen, China (collectively, ZTE). The Special Compliance Coordinator was selected after a rigorous search by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
The Census Bureau Is Keeping Your Data Safe (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 08/13/2018 - 16:49Commerce Dept Lifts Ban on US Suppliers Selling to Chinese Firm ZTE
ZTE Corp can resume business with its US suppliers, the Commerce Department said July 13, after the Chinese telecommunications giant met the conditions of a deal President Donald Trump made to save the company. The saga over the fate of the Chinese firm began in April when Commerce banned US companies from selling to ZTE as punishment for its failure to honor an earlier US agreement to resolve its sanctions-busting sales to North Korea and Iran. Because ZTE relies on US suppliers to make its smartphones and to build telecommunications networks, the penalty was effectively a death knell.
White House Releases First-Quarter Milestones on Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 14:44Secretary Ross Announces Activation of ZTE Denial Order in Response to Repeated False Statements to the US Government (Department of Commerce)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 17:11U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Appoints Public Safety, Business Leaders to the First Responder Network Authority Board
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the appointment of four members to serve on the Board of the FirstNet Responder Network Authority. The appointees are leading experts in the fields of public safety, wireless broadband technology, and network engineering. The Board will oversee the activities of FirstNet to ensure that AT&T develops, builds, and operates a nationwide broadband network that will best equip first responders to save lives and protect US communities. Secretary Ross appointed the following three individuals to the FirstNet Board for three-year terms: