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Homeland Security

DHS Supply Chain Bill Signed Into Law

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, January 3rd, 2022

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DHS Supply Chain Bill Signed Into Law

A bipartisan bill directing the Department of Homeland Security to conduct research and development into areas where U.S. supply chains are vulnerable for U.S. economic and national security and identify how to bolster the resiliency of these supply chains was signed into law last week by President Biden. The Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act (S. 2525) was included as a provision in the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that Biden signed on Dec. 27. “I’m proud that…

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