GAO Identifies Supply Chain Risks Affecting Federal Agencies

In testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittees on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, and Oversight and Management Efficiency, the Government Accountability Office examined global supply chain risks affecting federal agencies, including the installation of intentionally harmful hardware or software; the installation of counterfeit hardware or software; the failure or disruption in the production or distribution of critical products; reliance on malicious or unqualified service providers for the performance of technical services; and the installation of hardware or software containing unintentional vulnerabilities, such as defective code.