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Cyber

DHS ICT Supply Chain Task Force Begins Effort To Demonstrate Strong Best Practices

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, December 18th, 2019

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DHS ICT Supply Chain Task Force Begins Effort To Demonstrate Strong Best Practices

A supply chain task force for information and communications technology (ICT) that is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security has approved a new working group that will help the private sector demonstrate that their best practices for risk management are sound. “Securing global ICT supply chains remain an international business imperative for IT sector companies and customers and is essential to security in the United States and worldwide,” John Miller, senior vice president of Policy at the Information Technology…

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