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Subcommittee approves bill directing Georgia Technology Authority to publish list of potentially risky vendors for state purchases
Summary
Representative Mark McDonald introduced House Bill 113 to the House Subcommittee on State and Local Governmental Affairs, telling members the bill would require the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) to establish and maintain a public list of companies and products ‘‘produced or sold by entities linked to technology that poses potential threats.’’ The subcommittee approved the bill by voice vote.
Representative Mark McDonald introduced House Bill 113 to the House Subcommittee on State and Local Governmental Affairs, telling members the bill would require the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) to establish and maintain a public list of companies and products ‘‘produced or sold by entities linked to technology that poses potential threats.’’ The subcommittee approved the bill by voice vote.
The bill, filed as LC442899-EC, directs GTA — described in the bill as the state’s designated cyber experts — to create a publicly available list intended to guide purchasing by the Department of Administrative Services and other state…
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