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Commerce export‑controls nominee emphasizes stronger enforcement against adversary access to sensitive tech
Summary
President Trump’s nominee for under secretary of commerce for industry and security, Mr. Kessler, told the Senate committee he would use BIS authorities to protect U.S. technological leadership and pursue enforcement while trying to avoid undue burdens on U.S. companies.
Biden administration criticisms and national security concerns over China’s technological advances framed questioning of David Kessler (transcript uses "mister Kessler"), President Trump’s nominee to be under secretary of commerce for industry and security and head of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).
Kessler told the Senate Banking Committee the 2018 Export Control Reform Act gave BIS a broad mandate to protect critical technologies and that BIS must “adapt and keep pace” with adversaries. He said effective export controls require both rigorous enforcement and international cooperation with allies. “We need strong enforcement to…
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