Legislators in the US are proposing new laws to improve the cybersecurity of government supply chains. Members of Homeland Securitythe House Homeland Security Committee Committee recently passed a bill to authorise the Secretary of the House Homeland Security Committee to ban contractors deemed to pose a threat on grounds of national or cybersecurity. However, this legislation would only apply to the Department of the House Homeland Security Committee, and the Trump administration is seeking a broader measure which would allow for similar measures to be taken across the US government and military.
Legislators in the US are proposing new laws to improve the cybersecurity of government supply chains. Members of the House Homeland Security Committee recently passed a bill to authorise the Secretary of Homeland Security to ban contractors deemed to pose a threat on grounds of national or cybersecurity. However, this legislation would only apply to the Department of Homeland Security, and the Trump administration is seeking a broader measure which would allow for similar measures to be taken across the US government and military.