The Department of Homeland Security announced the formation of a new task force focused on supply chain threats to information and communications technology.
According to a release by DHS, the task force will develop recommendations for the industry to identify and mitigate global supply chain risks for technology and communications products that often rely on multiple layers of contractors and subcontractors for different parts and components.
The agency is particularly worried about nation states targeting companies deep in the ICT supply chain and then “swimming upstream” to gain access to sensitive data and intellectual property.
