Categories: U.S. Treasury

READOUT: Treasury Hosts Third Annual Conference on the Work of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

WASHINGTON – On November 19, 2024, the Treasury Department hosted the third annual conference on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in Washington, DC. The conference featured speakers from each of the CFIUS member departments and agencies as well as other departments and agencies involved in the CFIUS process. The conference is an opportunity for CFIUS to educate the business community and stakeholders more broadly on the goals and operations of CFIUS, recent developments, and sectors of importance to national security.

The topics discussed included compliance and enforcement, geographical proximity of real estate to sensitive sites and its bearing on national security considerations, and considerations around technology, infrastructure, and data. Speakers emphasized the goals of CFIUS in safeguarding national security while operating against the backdrop of the longstanding U.S. open investment policy.

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