After knocking TikTok off of state devices in November, Gov. Kristi Noem is further restricting the South Dakota from doing business with what her office called "evil" foreign governments. On Friday, Noem signed an executive order that would bar the state from executing contracts with "prohibited entities," or any organization owned by a foreign government from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia or Venezuela. Noem’s order also prohibits the state from purchasing information or communication technology from an organization owned by the aforementioned countries or considered unsafe for the state’s cybersecurity systems by connection to the banned entities. Related : Noem, two legislators draft bill to limit foreign purchases of South Dakota agricultural land The order also requires any telecommunication company entering into a contract with the state to certify it is not owned by a "foreign national, a foreign parent entity, or foreign government" from the listed countries. “It is critical that we protect South Dakotans from evil foreign governments,” Noem said in a press release. “This order ensures that these countries cannot leverage telecommunications or state contract procurements to gain access to crucial state infrastructure and data.” The political sentiment of referring to foreign governments as "evil" […]
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