Carr Continues to Question Leadership of Cyber Trust Mark Program
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters Thursday that concerns remain around the cyber trust mark program and possible ties to China. Carr mentioned UL Solutions, which was designated as the lead administrator during the Biden administration. “As a general matter, I think if you’re going to have a U.S. cyber trust mark administrator, it needs to be pretty clean in terms of concerns about ties back into China.” Asked if the FCC might choose a different administrator, Carr said the agency was examining its options.
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In June, Carr confirmed that he had directed the FCC's Council on National Security to review the program (see 2506200059). UL told the agency last month that JV Entity, a joint venture between UL and China Certification & Inspection, had withdrawn as an FCC-recognized testing laboratory and “ceased all testing under the equipment authorization program.” President Donald Trump has ordered that by Jan. 4, 2027, all IoT devices sold to the government must carry the cyber trust mark (see 2506090044).