Connected Vehicles & Foreign Adversary Threats
Fidelitas Defense Launches AI-Native Compliance Solution For BIS Rule
In 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) finalized a rule designed to strengthen national security by securing connected vehicle supply chains against foreign adversary threats. The rule prohibits the import or sale of certain connected vehicles and related hardware or software that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by entities with a significant nexus to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or Russia, including components in vehicle connectivity and automated driving systems that could potentially be exploited to collect data or enable remote access.
The restrictions take effect in phases — software prohibitions begin with Model Year 2027, and hardware prohibitions with Model Year 2030 (or January 1, 2029, for units without a model year) — and require affected manufacturers and importers to file Declarations of Conformity demonstrating compliance. The rule also bars manufacturers with ties to these foreign adversaries from selling covered vehicles in the United States, even if assembled domestically, as part of broader efforts to protect U.S. supply chain integrity and critical infrastructure from undue foreign influence.
Announcement: Fidelitas Launches AI-Native Compliance Solution For BIS Rule