Secure DOD Act

The Secure DOD Act prohibits the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) from acquiring information technology products manufactured, produced, or assembled by companies connected to China (defined as "covered companies") for new contracts entered after its effective date. Exceptions allow continued use of existing systems or replacements for pre-enactment acquisitions, and the Secretary of Defense may grant up to one-year waivers if compliant alternatives aren't available at U.S. market prices. Waivers require congressional notification within 30 days and demand proof the DoD is actively seeking compliant products. The ban takes effect five years after enactment, targeting only DoD procurement of IT products that process, store, or transmit digital data.