At work, we apparently have some FedGov contracts on the line and need to find a way to implement this policy. Will it mean requiring company-issued phones (something we don't currently have) to access company resources on the go because we can't prevent people from using TikTok on their personal phones? We shall see.
TikTok Ban Issued for Federal Government ContractorsA new Federal Acquisition Regulation clause prohibits contractors from “having or using” TikTok on any devices used to conduct official business.
The new FAR clause, published on June 2, builds on February White House instructions to federal agencies to eliminate TikTok from official networks and requires federal contractors to amend their policies to comply with the interim rule by July 3.
Dismas Locaria, a government contracts attorney at Venable LLP, said June 23 that the new FAR clause applies to any and all devices used by federal contractors to conduct official business, regardless of whether they are owned by the government, the contractor or the contractor’s employees, meaning it can extend to include personal devices.
“It doesn't matter whether that device is owned by a contractor or by the employee of a contractor, so it absolutely would cover personal devices,” Locaria said. “This [ban] is a type of thing that could cause people to go back to having multiple devices specifically for work. You can have a more secure device that you use for government contracts, and you only have work-approved apps. And you can also have a personal device where you can have your personal apps.”
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