DoJ Data Security Program Highlights Data Sharing Challenges

## Executive Summary The Department of Justice's Data Security Program (DSP) restricts sharing of U.S. government-related and sensitive personal data with specified "countries of concern" (e.g., China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela) and imposes auditing, licensing, and contractual requirements. The article covers the DSP's enforcement timeline, supply-chain and vendor compliance challenges, increased costs and reporting complexities, and recommends due diligence, contract language updates, and closer collaboration between security and compliance teams.