Data: Center for Security and Emerging Technology; Note: Tech transactions refer to information and communications technologies and services from foreign companies that U.S. entities and federal agencies are prohibited from buying; Chart: Simran Parwani/Axios Visuals
Despite federal efforts to block Chinese telecom equipment from U.S. supply chains, state and local governments across the country continued to buy products designated a threat to national security, a new report finds.
Why it matters: U.S. officials warn Chinese telecom equipment could make the U.S. vulnerable to economic espionage or digital sabotage.
