BSA white paper advocates for ‘assurance-based’ approach to address ICT supply chain threats

A leading software industry association has released a white paper urging the Biden administration and Congress to rethink the U.S. approach to supply chain security policy for the information and communications technology sector.

“Global ICT supply chains continue to be important for the digital economy, but we need a modernized approach to supply chain security,” BSA-The Software Alliance said in a report released Tuesday.

The white paper says, “In recent years, unfortunately, the government’s actions have lacked a strategic...