The Office of Foreign Investment and National Security manages the Department’s responsibilities as a statutory member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an organization made up of nine Federal agencies and chaired by the Department of the Treasury. This committee is responsible for reviewing certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States and certain real estate transactions, in order to determine their potential impact on U.S. national security. For more information about CFIUS, please refer to the CFIUS Annual Report.
The Office of Foreign Investment and National Security also engages in international outreach activities by collaborating with foreign partners and allies to:
- Promote best practices in foreign direct investment (FDI) screening
- Enhance FDI screening capacity globally
- Promote national security through development of common approaches to screening acquisitions.
- Counter malign influence from FDI
Focus areas include energy security; emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing; semiconductors; advanced battery technology; and critical infrastructure like power grids, oil and gas pipelines, and nuclear sites.
OFINS works with foreign partners extensively in Europe and across the globe.
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