Once Section 889 has ruled Hikvision and Dahua out of a federal job, the next question is practical: which compliant line do you actually specify? A parking-lot overview camera, a 360-degree lobby multisensor, an ultra-low-light perimeter unit, and a license-plate reader are different tools. This short guide maps the NDAA-compliant camera and recorder lines we stock to the use cases buyers ask about most. For the law itself — what is banned, and how to verify a model — start with our NDAA 889-compliant CCTV buyer's guide.
Match the line to the job
Every product below is in our Video Surveillance & Security Systems collection. Confirm 889 compliance for the exact model and firmware before you order — brand is a shortlist, not proof.
| Use case | Line to look at | Example we stock |
|---|---|---|
| General fixed / turret overview | Axis M-series; Uniview turrets | AXIS M2035-LE bullet; Uniview 8MP Wise-ISP turret |
| Panoramic / 360-degree multisensor | MOBOTIX Q71B | MOBOTIX Q71B 12MP 360-degree |
| Ultra-low-light, harsh or remote sites | MOBOTIX D71B | MOBOTIX D71B 4K |
| ALPR / license-plate capture | Axis ALPR | AXIS P1465-LE-3 License Plate Verifier kit |
| AI analytics on the edge | i-PRO; Axis | i-PRO AI line — ask us for current availability |
| Recording (NVR) | Uniview NVR301 / NVR501 | Uniview NVR301-16B-IQ 4K AI NVR |
The lines in brief
MOBOTIX (Germany). MOBOTIX states its entire portfolio is NDAA-compliant, and its decentralized cameras are built for harsh, remote, and low-light sites. The D71B covers ultra-low-light and 4K fixed views; the Q71B is a 12MP 360-degree multisensor; the indoor c71B rounds out the range. A strong choice where uptime and edge processing matter more than lowest price.
Uniview (value IP + recording). Uniview is not one of the five companies named in Section 889 or on the FCC Covered List, and it publishes its own NDAA-compliance product list — but it is a China-based manufacturer, so for strict federal or critical-infrastructure work most buyers still choose a non-Chinese brand and always confirm documentation. Where a project has no federal nexus, Uniview's 4MP and 8MP turrets and its NVR301/NVR501 4K AI recorders make an affordable, single-vendor camera-plus-NVR package.
Axis (the federal default). Swedish-built on in-house ARTPEC silicon, Axis has the broadest compliant catalog we carry — fixed, PTZ, ALPR, and explosion-protected — and is the line federal and critical-infrastructure buyers reach for first.
i-PRO (AI on the edge). Spun out of Panasonic's security business and based in Japan, i-PRO focuses on AI-enabled cameras with a cybersecurity-first design. Availability moves, so ask us for current stock on a specific model.
Don't forget the recorder and the network
NDAA compliance applies to the whole chain, not just the camera. Your NVR or VMS server must be compliant too, so confirm the recorder alongside the cameras — see how to choose an NVR. And size the switch: high-count, PTZ, and illuminated cameras draw real power, which our PoE power-budget guide walks through. If you are still narrowing the camera spec itself, how to choose IP security cameras covers resolution, lens, and environment.
What to send when you request a quote
- Whether the project is federal / federally funded or purely commercial.
- The use case and count per location — overview, panoramic, low-light, ALPR, indoor/outdoor.
- Your recorder or VMS platform, so we confirm compatibility and channel count.
- Any written 889 compliance documentation you need with the shipment.
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