Dual-use tech poses national security risks for businesses: ex-US official

Dual-use tech poses national security risks for businesses: ex-US official Dual-use tech poses national security risks for businesses: ex-US official

WASHINGTON — Many advanced technologies supporting innovations tied to science, space exploration and other fields have milit applications, making it imperative for businesses to address national security concerns, Thea Rozman Kendler, a top export control official in the Biden administration, told Nikkei Asia in an interview.

“Today’s advanced technologies are quintessential dual-use items,” said Kendler, former assistant secret for export administration at the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.