NDAA COMPLIANCE

What is NDAA?

NDAA (the National Defence Authorization Act) is a set of federal laws passed every year by the US government to determine what the annual budget is for the US Department of Defense. In the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, it states that there is a “Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment.”

The way this affects the security industry has to do with certain companies within the People’s Republic of China, and what can and cannot be installed on government or military properties. Those technology and surveillance companies are:

• Hauwei Technologies Company
• ZTE Corporation
• Hytera Communications Corporation
• Hangzhou Hikvision Technology Company
• Dahua Technology Company

In order for video surveillance equipment to be installed in facilities or on properties requiring NDAA compliance, no components within the security cameras or recorders can be manufactured by those companies listed above. This relates to both the finished products themselves and the components (including chipsets) inside. 

The 2 largest manufacturers of security and surveillance equipment based within China are Hikvision and Dahua. In the case of both, even if the chipset being used is compliant, the product itself is banned.

What alternatives are there?

Uniview (UNV) is a great alternative as they have a huge range of NDAA Compliant cameras and recorders. The NDAA compliant range can be found on our website by simply using the "NDAA Compliant" product filter option.