S 2500 · 113th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

American Digital Security and Commerce Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-06-19· Sponsored by Sen. Walsh, John E. [D-MT]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2014-06-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Digital Security and Commerce Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in coordinating standards and guidelines under the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act with agencies and offices operating or exercising control of national security systems (including the National Security Agency [NSA]), to assure that such agencies or offices do not intentionally weaken, circumvent, undermine, or create any mechanism through which a federal agency may bypass the privacy, security, or encryption protections included in any standard or guideline. Prohibits agencies and offices that consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on information security policies from undermining such protective mechanisms. Prohibits federal agencies from intercepting shipments of computer or electronic products for the purpose of intentionally introducing into the products a mechanism or device that would allow a federal agency to circumvent a product's privacy, security, or encryption protections. Bars elements of the intelligence community from requiring, or contracting with, a manufacturer or developer of such products to p…

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