Department of Justice

Overview

On February 9, 2026, the United States filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce a July 2025 presidential order compelling the divestment of Jupiter Systems – a US company – by the Chinese company Suirui Group. The acquisition was consummated in 2020, and neither Suirui Group…

Overview

On January 8, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a landmark settlement with the Marlink, a satellite and ground station operator, marking the first-ever enforcement of a Team Telecom national security mitigation agreement. Initiated after a referral from the Department of Justice’s National Security Division (DOJ), the investigation revealed that Marlink violated the…

Implications for CFIUS Reporting and Review

The Executive Branch, through the National Science and Technology Council and the National Security Council, committed in 2020 to identify that are potentially significant to U.S. national security. The 2024 update was released on February 12, 2024. Updated every two years, the CET list is the product of extensive interagency deliberations, and “ …builds upon earlier lists and may inform government-wide and agency-specific efforts supporting U.S. technological competitiveness and national security.”