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...[W]e urge you to conduct a threat assessment on the national security risks associated with the continued use by U.S. government employees of VPNs, mobile data proxies, and other similar apps that are vulnerable to foreign government surveillance. If you determine that these services pose a threat to U.S. national security, we further request that you issue a Binding Operational Directive prohibiting their use on federal government smartphones and computers.VPNs made by companies in foreign countries are just one of the digital security challenges facing the U.S. federal government. In 2018, researchers identified gaps in the government's policy surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT), for instance. There's also the issue of what long-term damage the 2018-2019 government shutdown might have done to U.S. digital security, including federal agencies' ability to attract skilled talent going forward. Given these obstacles, federal agencies would be wise to invest in a security solution that can help them defend against digital attacks as well as meet evolving compliance needs. Learn more here.