What is the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)?
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a set of federal laws passed every year by Congress to lay out the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Defense. In the 2019 John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, under the section labeled "Other Matters," you will find Section 889: Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. This section states the following:
The head of an executive agency may not— (A) procure or obtain or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system; or (B) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to— (A) prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term "covered foreign country" means the People’s Republic of China.
COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES.—
The term "covered telecommunications equipment or
services" means any of the following:
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- Telecommunications equipment produced by
Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any
subsidiary or affiliate of such entities). - For the purpose of public safety, security of government
facilities, physical security surveillance of critical
infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video
surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced
by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou
Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology
Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such
entities). - Telecommunications or video surveillance services
provided by such entities or using such equipment. - Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment
or services produced or provided by an entity that
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director
of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity
owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the
government of a covered foreign country.
- Telecommunications equipment produced by
NDAA Section 889 specifies that any project that includes installing security equipment on government properties or projects that are federally funded cannot use the aforementioned equipment from the specified companies, their affiliates, or product that features a major component manufactured by any of the mentioned companies as stated above. Federally funded means any job that takes federal grand funding will require NDAA compliant equipment. For example, a public school, police station, fire department, etc. If the job is not on government property or is federally funded, you are free to use any security equipment as you see fit.
Are ClareVision products NDAA Compliant?
Yes. ClareVision cameras, NVRs, and their components are NOT manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Alhua, or Hytera. ClareVision Value Series cameras feature Fullhan SOCs, Performance Series feature Rockchip SOCs.
Can ClareVision products be used in projects that are on government property or projects that are federally funded?
Yes. All ClareVision products feature NDAA compliance, allowing them to be installed and used on projects that are on government property, as well as those that are federally funded.