Supply Chain
DOD’s Cybersecurity Accreditation Body Open to Pursuing Grants as a Nonprofit
Once the organization gains non-profit status from the IRS, the board’s chairman sees new funding opportunities opening up that he says could benefit industry.
The U.S. Is Worried about Its Critical Minerals Supply Chains – Essential for Electric Vehicles, Wind Power and the Nation's Defense
The U.S.‘s own mining and recycling of these minerals is still small.
DOD Concludes Review of First CMMC Certification Organization
The Accreditation Body in charge of the department’s developing certification program also has a notable new leader as others take their leave.
Bipartisan Legislation to Boost U.S. Manufacturing Put Forward in Both Chambers
A U.S. chief manufacturing officer would be appointed to advise the president.
New Software Vendor Standards Coming Within Weeks, CISA Head Says
The White House is leading an interagency effort focused on software development that will determine federal procurement of information technology.
DARPA Announces Microelectronics Program to Boost Domestic Manufacturing of Certain Chips
The research agency will partner with Intel and three university teams to boost domestic manufacturing of custom chips.
Digitization Will Help Public Procurement Comply with FAR in the Biden Era
Procurement rules are changing.
IBM Announces Cloud Marketplace For Secure Chip Design
The marketplace was built as part of a recent Defense Department initiative aimed at advancing microelectronics technologies.
Practical Steps to Managing Supply Chain Risk
Like with any new agency initiative, nothing moves forward without executive sponsorship.
Defense Task Force Will Focus on Legislative Solutions for Supply Chain Chokepoints
Reps. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., are leading the three-month task force.
DARPA, In-Q-Tel to Help 150 Research Teams Take Tech from Labs to Production Over the Next Five Years
The expansion of the Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative also marks its transition to a formalized program.
Cybersecurity and IT Remain Top Concerns on GAO’s High-Risk List
Agencies showed some slight progress on IT issues, though cybersecurity took a step backward in the latest report.
FCC Approves Proposal to Increase Eligibility Under Supply Chain Order
The agency’s acting chief has reached out to interagency partners and wants to create a team dedicated to network security issues.
Featured eBooks
