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. The legislation is being pushed by Republican Representative Michael McCaul and Democrat Adam Schiff, who have called for an overhaul of federal procurement rules that they say allow companies with ties to foreign governments to win
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.