Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA
Lawmakers have raised concerns that new data protection regulations do not adequately cover sensitive locations such as the White House and CIA headquarters. The Biden administration's rules aim to prevent adversaries from purchasing commercial data on U.S. government employees, but some critical sites were omitted. Congressional Democrats are urging for a broader protection zone to enhance national security against potential espionage threats.
- ▪The Biden administration spent nearly a year developing regulations to block adversaries from buying sensitive location data.
- ▪Key sites like the White House and CIA headquarters were not included in the list of protected locations.
- ▪Lawmakers are advocating for a protection zone that covers the entire Washington, D.C. area to enhance security.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIAThe Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locationsByBYRON TAU Associated PressMay 21, 2026, 12:22 PM0:56FILE - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., right, speaks as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., left, looks on during the Senate Democrat policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington.
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