Regulation

US launches counterattack in battle over data

Issue 41.
March 2024

Author
B. Stephanie Siegmann
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B. Stephanie Siegmann is a Partner at the law firm of Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, and Chair of its International Trade and Global Security Practice. Prior to joining Hinckley Allen, Stephanie served as the National Security Chief at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and worked as both a federal and Navy JAG prosecutor for more than 22 years. www.hinckleyallen.com

On 28 February 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14117 to prevent “countries of concern” from gaining access to sensitive US personal data as well as US government-related data under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”).

This EO is far-reaching and seeks to stop foreign adversaries, including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela, from obtaining highly sensitive US personal data, including health, financial, and precise...

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