North Dakota requires a report on foreign adversary risks

The Department of Emergency Services must assess foreign adversary influence and write a report with its findings and recommendations. The assessment must identify vulnerable industries and sectors, including critical infrastructure, technology, agriculture, energy, and academia, and review compliance with federal, state, and local laws. The assessment must examine influence beyond land purchases, including investments, partnerships, and other economic, educational, and political activity. The report must include state-specific threats, risks across sectors, ways to reduce vulnerabilities, and a proposal for a state intelligence unit with its structure, roles, and operating procedures. The department must produce the written report by July 1, 2026.

The department must present the report's recommendations and any legislation proposed to carry them out to Legislative Management. The department must present the recommendations to North Dakota Legislative Management. The report's findings must stay under the department's exclusive control and are exempt from public records disclosure under state law. The presentation must happen before September 1, 2026.