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Summary
The bill directs the Utah Cyber Center to create guidance and conduct voluntary security assessments for government‑run critical infrastructure that uses or may use technology from foreign adversary nations. It also bans the procurement or deployment of equipment on a prohibited list and forbids agreements that give foreign principals remote control, while allowing limited exceptions. The aim is to protect essential services like power, water, and communications from cyber threats tied to hostile foreign entities.
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