Supply chain management

In today’s Federal Newscast, relocation notices went out to 159 employees at the Bureau of Land Management yesterday.

With cybersecurity among the top national security concerns, the Pentagon has been pushing for greater cybersecurity in its supply chain — all 300,000 companies in it.

To maintain readiness and get better insights into its supply chain, Naval Supply Systems Command says it needs deeper relationships with its biggest vendors.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper is promising more open communication from the Pentagon.

This week, the FAR Council issued an interim rule implementing a piece of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2019, prohibits contracting for certain telecommunications and video surveillance services from some Chinese entities or affiliates — or those found to be connected to China.

Emily Miller, director of National Security and Critical Infrastructure Programs at Mocana, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss IoT security and why device security and supply chain management are especially important in the federal government.

Diamond Unclonable Security Tag, which is backed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is showing promise in the quest for better supply chain management.

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Army, Navy and Air Force said they’re establishing a “tenant’s bill of rights” to help military members deal with cases of substandard on-base housing.

The Defense Department has been working to ensure the billions it spends on parts such as electronic components are genuine and working.

Parent awardee Iron Bow Technologies offered printers made by Lexmark, which is wholly owned by Chinese entities with close ties to that country’s government.