LINCOLN- Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday banned the use or download of applications, software, and platforms created or owned by the Chinese Communist Party or its affiliates on state networks and devices. The executive order blasts China, a foreign adversary, as a critical security risk because of human rights violations and military threats to seize Taiwan. The order states China “poses a comprehensive threat to national sovereignty — intellectually, militarily and economically — through its aggressive actions, data exploitation and attempts to undermine global security and stability.”

Pillen said the order is about protecting Nebraska and continuing to identify and eliminate threats from the Chinese Communist Party. “They don’t mean well, and we must ensure that America’s adversaries can’t hack our state’s data or critical digital infrastructure,” Pillen said in a statement. “This is important, ongoing work and commonsense governance.” The latest order doesn’t target any specific applications, software, or platforms but states the technology could compromise the state’s information infrastructure security or lead to the “harvesting” of data from users, including confidential, private, or other sensitive data.

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