As we covered last year, the Commerce and Justice departments have created a Disruptive Technology Strike Force to prevent “critical technological assets” from being acquired or used by nation-state adversaries. Inside are details and lessons from the Strike Force’s most recent criminal charges.
As we covered over a year ago, the Department of Justice has placed a premium on voluntary self-disclosure. And just last month, the DoJ declined to prosecute a company, citing the firm’s “timely and voluntary self-disclosure.” But experts say this may be an outlier, not the “new normal.” Details inside.
In our latest video conversation, we discuss the ANPRM on bulk sensitive personal data with Eric Johnson, Principal Deputy Chief of the DoJ’s Foreign Investment Review Section. We cover advisory opinions, overlap with CFIUS, timelines, and the “Four Knows” that every company should grasp.
Buried inside the 67-page proposed fiscal year 2025 budget for the National Security Division was some interesting data on the number of new national security agreements in place, as well as insights on CFIUS penalties, site visits, monitoring of NSAs, and more. Details and the full report are inside.
According to several senior Department of Justice officials, the DoJ has sharpened its focus and increased capacity when it comes to enforcement of sanctions and export controls. And enforcement of the bulk data ANPRM will have both investigative and subpoena authorities. Details inside.
As expected, Pres. Biden has issued an Executive Order aimed a protecting Americans’ sensitive personal data. The EO covers biometric, genomic, and geolocation data, and the DoJ has already published its proposed rule. Details, fact sheets, the EO, a related unclassified NSI report, more inside.
Last week, Deputy AG Lisa Monaco said that the DoJ has seen a “dramatic expansion” of corporate enforcement efforts in the national security realm. The new policies will be applied globally, including to “violations of CFIUS mitigation agreements or orders.” Details, new Safe Harbor policy, inside.
The U.S. Department of Justice has started to emphasize a renewed focus on the intersection of corporate crime and national security. According to one DoJ official, corporate crime “increasingly, now almost routinely,” intersects with national security concerns. Details and implications inside.
The Department of Justice’s fiscal year 2024 budget request seeks $32.7 million in total program increases. About 10 percent of that is requested for the National Security Division “for reviewing foreign investments in U.S. industries that may impact national security.” Details, budget inside.