For U.S. Defense Industry, These Minerals Really are ‘Critical’
DEEP DIVE – Coverage of the U.S.-China tariff war has focused on the impact for consumers – the potential for spikes in the prices of […] More
Supply Chain
Trump’s Tariffs Have National Security Implications Too
EXPERT INTERVIEWS — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have spared no nations, slammed several longtime allies, and sent global markets into a tailspin. They will likely […] More
The Nexus of Climate Change and National Security
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The COP27 conference in late November put climate change back on the agenda. The summit ended with an historic agreement to establish […] More
Taiwan’s Critical Impact on the U.S. Supply Chain
Taiwanese factories produce much of the world’s computer chip and semi-conductor supplies that are used in a variety of products from smartphones to medical equipment. […] More
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Can Supply Chain Security be a Real Thing?
Cybersecurity firm Finite State issued a recent report concluding that telecommunications equipment made by Chinese firm Huawei present a higher percentage of security vulnerabilities than […] More
Expelling Digital Demons from U.S. Sensitive Supply Chains
If the U.S. Department of Defense were an economy unto itself, it would be the 20th largest in the world. Like any other advanced modern […] More
How Washington Lets Beijing Monopolize Minerals Vital for Phones and Fighter Jets
While the topic of supply chains may not be cutting-edge or of high public interest, it is no less important to national security than destroying […] More
Supply Chain Security
You would probably be surprised to know what a logistical feat it is to manufacture a smart phone. The base materials are mostly silicon, plastic […] More
The Most Vulnerable Vector of Attack
Joe Jarzombek, a cybersecurity expert at the Department of Homeland Security, recently participated in the 2015 SSCA (Software and Supply Chain Assurance) Winter Working Group […] More
Mitigating Third Party Risk
Over the past several decades, quality, health and safety, and environmental issues have topped the list of supply chain concerns. However, increasingly two issues are […] More
Protecting the Cyber Supply Chain
Critical infrastructure organizations have large and complex IT networks built on top of an assortment of heterogeneous technologies. Many large enterprises also extend their in-house […] More