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House Science Chairman Threatens Subpoena For Kaspersky Ban Documents

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, February 2nd, 2018

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The chairman of a House science panel informed the Department of Homeland Security he may issue a subpoena for documents related to the department’s Kaspersky Lab software ban if officials skip another deadline.House Science, Space, and Technology Committee (SSTC) Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) sent a letter Feb. 1 to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen reiterating his request to receive all information on the department’s binding operational directive for federal agencies to remove all Kaspersky products from their systems.The directive was first issued in September and…

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