Reference · Cybersecurity & CMMC
Section 889
Section 889 of the FY2019 NDAA
Section 889 of the FY2019 NDAA bars the government from buying, or contracting with entities that use, certain covered telecommunications and video-surveillance equipment or services from named vendors. It is implemented in FAR clauses 52.204-24 (representation) and 52.204-25 (prohibition).
What it is
Section 889 has two parts: Part A prohibits agencies from procuring covered equipment or services, and Part B prohibits agencies from contracting with any entity that uses such equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system.
Why it exists
It is a supply-chain security measure aimed at removing specified high-risk foreign-made telecom and surveillance technology from the federal supply chain and its contractors.
Who it applies to
All federal contractors, via FAR 52.204-24/25. The use prohibition (Part B) reaches a contractor's whole operation, not just what it sells to the government.
Regulatory dates and requirements in this area change. Confirm the current guidance against the official sources below before you rely on it.
Frequently asked
What is Section 889?
Section 889 of the FY2019 NDAA bars the government from buying covered telecommunications and video-surveillance equipment or services (Part A) and from contracting with entities that use them as a substantial or essential component (Part B). It is implemented through FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-25.
This is the kind of compliance signal Longlead reads to infer which upcoming defense projects will need cleared or compliance-ready scope — delivered as a cited evidence dossier with your confidence and lead time, 12–24 months before it surfaces as a named solicitation. You make the call, from your own channels; nothing leaves the system.
Or just see what Longlead finds for your scope.
Tell us what you sell and what you don't — and see the demand Longlead is inferring for you right now.