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In January 2021, Joe Biden will assume the responsibilities of the U.S. Commander-in-chief. Among the many national security challenges the new administration will face is the rapid proliferation of threats to the information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain, which can lead to costly IP theft and erode the United States’ worldwide technological influence to the benefit of its adversaries. [...]
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With news of cyber-attacks and IP theft rippling across the government contracting world, officials in the United States Congress and Executive Branch have recognized the importance of securing federal IT networks and infrastructure. Concerns about the U.S. government’s supply chain security contributed to the enactment of a 2018 law, commonly known as Section 889, targeted at Huawei, ZTE and three [...]