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House Science Panel Chairman Asks DHS To Provide Documents Related To Kaspersky Ban

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, December 8th, 2017

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A House science panel is requesting the Department of Homeland Security provide all documents related to its directive for all federal agencies departments to remove Kaspersky Lab software products from their systems, following concerns on the Russian-based company’s alleged ties to the Kremlin.Chairman of the Science, Space and Technology (SST) Committee Lamar Smith (R-Texas) sent a letter Dec. 5 to Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke calling for all documents related to the binding operational directive issued in September be provided by Dec. 19.“The…

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