by Eric J. Kadel Jr., Sharon Cohen Levin, Nicole Friedlander, Anthony J. Lewis, Andrew J. DeFilippis, Joshua Spiegel, and George L. McMillan
Top left to right: Eric J. Kadel Jr., Sharon Cohen Levin, Nicole Friedlander, Anthony J. Lewis.
Bottom left to right: Andrew J. DeFilippis, Joshua Spiegel and George L. McMillan. (Photos courtesy of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP).
SUMMARY
On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the “Executive Order”), delegating new authorities to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and other agencies to regulate the transfer of sensitive U.S. data to countries of national security concern. The Executive Order focuses primarily on personal and other sensitive information, such as U.S. persons’ financial information, biometric data, personal health data, geolocation data, and information relating to government personnel and facilities.[1]