The named entities
NDAA Section 889 names five companies for video and telecom: Hikvision, Dahua, Huawei, ZTE and Hytera — plus any subsidiary or affiliate. If any of these are in a federally-funded or federally-touching system, they have to come out.
The rebrands that catch people out
The ban follows the components, not just the label. Common rebrands and linked consumer lines include Lorex, EZVIZ and Annke (Hikvision-linked) and white-label brands such as LTS. Chinese-origin brands frequently restricted alongside them, like Uniview, are not appropriate for federal use either. A value camera with no clear OEM is a red flag.
A compliant equivalent for every category
There is a drop-in replacement for everything:
- Fixed & PTZ cameras -> Axis, Hanwha Vision, i-PRO, Bosch
- Recorders & VMS -> Milestone, Genetec, vendor NVRs
- Access control -> HID, ACRE, ASSA ABLOY, Software House
- Intrusion -> DMP, Bosch
We match form factor and capability so the swap is an upgrade, not a redesign.
What replacement actually looks like
We inventory the installed base, risk-rank what to swap first (networked devices and federally-funded sites lead), reuse cabling and mounts where possible, and hand you the documentation to close the finding. See the compliance center for the full list. Get a rip-and-replace plan.