US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday to help protect the United States against foreign adversaries that are taking advantage of technological vulnerabilities to threaten U.S. communications systems. AdvertisingThe order, which declared a national emergency in response to the threat, does not name specific countries or companies. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai applauded Trump’s executive order, saying it would safeguard the U.S. communications supply chain. “Given the threats presented by certain foreign companies’ equipment and services, this is a significant step toward securing America’s networks,” he said. The Trump administration has been trying with only some success to persuade allied nations not to use Huawei equipment.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2019 21:33 UTC