Lawmakers crack down on CCP influence in US government tech, warn of potentially ‘devastating’ cyber attack

FIRST ON FOX: There is a new bipartisan effort in Congress to take on the growing threat of cyberattacks by China and other U.S. adversaries.

A bill led by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, would impose new guardrails on the technology the U.S. government is able to purchase by forcing a federal agency or office to only purchase it from “original equipment manufacturers” or “authorized resellers,” according to the bill text obtained by Fox News Digital.

Fallon explained this would ensure U.S. technology is bought from “trusted sources” rather than a third party that could potentially be sourcing that equipment from nations like China, Russia or Iran.

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China’s technology “gray market” is a growing issue there and abroad. (Photo Illustration by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“[O]ur adversaries have been targeting our hardware and software systems through selling the U.S. government counterfeit products through what are known as ‘gray market’ sellers,” Fallon explained. “These products, although marketed as genuine hardware, allow our enemies to gain access to U.S. government systems, making it far easier to conduct subsequent cyberattacks.”

The Texas Republican warned the U.S. was being hit

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