PSC Comments on TikTok Ban for Federal Contractors
On August 1, 2023, PSC provided comments on the recent Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (FAR Case 2023-010), an interim rule effective on June 2, 2023. This rule prohibits "having or using the social networking service TikTok
or any successor application" on all devices used in the performance of a federal contract, including contractor employee-owned devices under a Bring Your Own Device program. PSC's comments focused on: the need for a shared Government-contractor understanding of the risks posed by such an app; the appropriateness and ease of prohibiting apps on employee-owned devices; needed clarifications in the rule; compliance; and expected impacts on contractors. You can read PSC's comments here.