What is NDAA The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the name for each of a series of United States federal laws specifying the annual budget and expenditures of the U.S. Department of Defense. In August 2018, US Congress passed the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which contained a section called Section 889: Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. To continue its strong growth and recognition in the world CCTV market, Milesight produce a range of NDAA Compliant cameras and NVR’s, which do not use or deploy critical components including SoCs (System on Chips) produced by NDAA banned component vendors. These are recommended for enterprises and critical applications where compliance is essential.