"Proposed Bill Aims to Enhance Secure Interoperability of Zoom and Teams"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Sen. Ron Wyden has proposed the Secure and Interoperable Government Collaboration Technology Act, which would require videoconferencing and messaging tools used by the federal government to be able to communicate with each other, enforce high security standards, and include end-to-end encryption. The bill aims to push the industry toward greater interoperability and would involve the General Services Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Department of Homeland Security in setting and reviewing standards. The proposal comes in response to concerns about security risks from technology vendors, particularly highlighted by a recent report on a Chinese hack of US government emails involving Microsoft.