Applauds leadership from Sens. Moreno and Slotkin on Protecting National Security
Washington, DC—Responding to the release of S.2040, the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, Rachel McCleery, Executive Director of SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility, gave the following statement:
“SAFE strongly supports the Connected Vehicle Security Act which expands current law to combat the growing threat posed by Chinese automakers and suppliers, and the risks they pose to America’s economic and national security,” said Rachel McCleery, Executive Director of SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility. “After gaining market access to Mexico and Canada, our geopolitical adversary is even closer to deploying vehicles on U.S. roads – vehicles that collect and transmit sensitive geolocation, infrastructure, and behavioral data at scale. This new legislation is a crucial step towards building secure and resilient supply chains, protecting our industrial base, and blocking real-time espionage and surveillance by foreign adversaries.”
The Coalition for Reimagined Mobility outlined these risks in its AI in Motion (2025) and Unlocking 21st Century Mobility (2024) reports, which analyzed how connected, software-defined vehicles can collect and transmit sensitive data at scale, and how foreign adversary linked supply chains and technologies introduce national security vulnerabilities and risks to U.S. industrial competitiveness.
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About SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo)
ReMo advances public policy solutions to improve the movement of people and goods worldwide. Areas of focus include enabling AI-enabled transportation solutions, strengthening critical supply chains, accelerating dual-use mobility applications, and scaling transportation digital infrastructure. Learn more at SecureEnergy.org/Coalition-for-Reimagined-Mobility.
About SAFE
SAFE is an action-oriented, nonpartisan organization committed to transportation, energy, and supply chain policies that advance the economic and national security of the United States, its partners, and allies. Since 2004, SAFE has worked with its Energy Security Leadership Council—a peerless coalition of current and former Fortune 500 CEOs and retired 4-star admirals and generals—to support secure, resilient, and sustainable energy solutions. Learn more at SecureEnergy.org.
