Media
TESTIMONY: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Witness
January 30, 2024
Washington, DC
Tom Feddo joined other trade security experts for a hearing on ways to strength U.S. sanctions against the Chinese Communist Party.
VIDEO: C-SPAN
Thomas Feddo on China’s Investments in the United States
Mar 2023
Thomas Feddo appeared on C-SPAN to discuss potential security risks posed by China’s investments in the U.S.
WRITING: REAL CLEAR DEFENSE
Three Years’ Delay to Rein in TikTok
Feb 2023
Tom Feddo outlines the national security risks that TikTok poses, while discussing the stalemate behind a still-active 2020 presidential order to counter the risks.
TESTIMONY: HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
Hearing: Combatting the Economic Threat from China
Witness
Feb 2023
Washington, DC, USA
Tom Feddo joined other former senior government officials for a hearing that examined risks to U.S. interests posed by China’s economic and geopolitical actions, and what the U.S. can and should do to respond.
TESTIMONY: SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE
Senate Banking Committee hearing
Sep 2022
Washington, DC, USA
At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, national security experts, including Thomas Feddo, discussed approaches to and consequences of outbound foreign investment reviews.
INTERVIEW: THE LINKLATERS PODCAST
Implementing Change at the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
Jun 2022
Tom speaks with Jonathan Gafni, head of Linklaters’ U.S. Foreign Investment practice, about the challenges of CFIUS modernization.
WRITING: COMPETITION POLICY INTERNATIONAL
FDI and National Security: Risks From a Big Tech Breakup, and CFIUS’s Mitigation Role
Co-Author
Jun 2022
Tom Feddo and Benjamin Curley lay out the risks involved in breaking up big tech and what role the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) can serve in response.
MEDIA: THE DEAL
Mar 2022
Tom, in an interview with The Deal, speaks on the importance of the assistant secretary for investment security at the Treasury Department. He says that a new assistant secretary would be instrumental to advising Congress and bringing insights into key issues such as China, technology protection and investment security.
INTERVIEW: FOREIGN INVESTMENT WATCH (PAYWALL)
Former CFIUS head Thomas Feddo on what happens when CFIUS calls
Mar 2022
Thomas Feddo joins Foreign Investment Watch in this interview to discuss what happens when a company is approached by CFIUS.
WRITING: WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Joe Biden has left a leadership vacuum in China policy
Author
Feb 2022
The world is appropriately focused on tackling the crisis in Ukraine, but the United States doesn’t have the benefit of facing one major foreign policy challenge at a time.
INTERVIEW: FOREIGN INVESTMENT WATCH (PAYWALL)
A short video conversation with the former head of CFIUS, Tom Feddo
Jan 2022
In this interview with Foreign Investment Watch, Tom gives his unique insights into legislative proposals, CFIUS trends, national security agreements, and foreign cooperation with U.S. allies on investment screening, among other important topics.
VIDEO: ACG SILICON VALLEY
CTO Circle – Space: The Next Internet?
Panelist
Jun 2021
As a featured speaker for the “CTO Circle: Space – The Next Internet” event, Tom joined other professionals in a discussion regarding the new space race, how modern technology has made space more accessible and the economic, political and social implications of today’s space industry.
WRITING: WALL STREET JOURNAL
Will Biden Use Every Tool Against China?
Author
Apr 2021
In this opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Tom explains how the transformed and strengthened Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is ready for the challenge of protecting U.S. national security in the coming years.
VIDEO: CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
CFIUS Modernization – Where Are We Today?
Panelist
Oct 2020
Panelists, including Tom in his role as Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, discuss how FIRRMA reforms have advanced over the course of the year, and the standing of the CFIUS process.
VIDEO: SPACE TECH EXPO
Panelist
Aug 2020
During this panel for Space Tech Expo, Tom joined a discussion of U.S. space exploration and space defense, and the utilization of modern technology to maintain a stronger position in space.
VIDEO: AMERICAN CONFERENCE INSTITUTE
Speaker
Jul 2020
Tom addressed the American Conference Institute’s Sixth National Conference on CFIUS, remarking on its critical role in protecting U.S. national security while keeping America open to foreign capital.
VIDEO: ASIA SOCIETY
Multilateral Cooperation on Investment Policies in Critical Technologies
Keynote
Feb 2020
Tom addressed the Asia Society Policy Institute regarding the challenges governments face in protecting emerging technologies, as well as how the United States and like-minded countries can coordinate their investment policies.
VIDEO: NATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTE
FIRRMA Implementation: Managing Threats from Foreign Investment
Panelist
Jan 2020
Tom joined a panel entitled “FIRRMA Implementation Managing Threats from Foreign Investment” to examine the status and importance of the overhaul of CFIUS.
VIDEO: CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Managing the Risk of Tech Transfer to China
Panelist
Oct 2019
Tom joined a panel of industry experts to discuss the national security risks of technology transfer and how the United States should address the challenge.
WRITING: ALSTON & BIRD
President Trump’s JCPOA Announcement Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Co-Author
Oct 2017
Tom and his law firm colleagues explain the Trump Administration’s announcement regarding the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 and address the impact on Iran-related economic sanctions.
MEDIA: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Trump’s Iran Moves Change Little For Companies
Quoted
Oct 2017
In this piece for the Wall Street Journal, Tom provides commentary regarding the Iranian nuclear deal and the Congressional implications.
MEDIA: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
New Sanctions Run Into Old Enforcement Challenges
Quoted
Sep 2017
In this article for the Wall Street Journal discussing the relationship between the United Nations and North Korea, Tom emphasizes that the UN’s unclear enforcement methods may limit the effectiveness of the sanctions.
WRITING: THE REVIEW OF BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Sanctions-Related Challenges for Payment Systems
Author
Oct 2016
Tom discusses regulators’ intensified sanctions and AML enforcement efforts in the rapidly evolving payments industry, particularly regarding non-bank actors and mobile computing.