
The head of the new federal supply chain council said Thursday the group is utilizing new authorities, such as leveraging classified information, to more rapidly advise both the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security on products and companies that pose risks to federal networks. Grant Schneider, the federal chief information security officer, told attendees at a CyberScoop event, the new Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) is working on new avenues to share risk information on potential supply chain threats with…