Industry sources expressing 'alarm' as Commerce reviews comments on supply-chain rule

Industry sources say they are anxiously awaiting next moves from the Commerce Department after major trade associations and companies called for a substantial reworking of a proposed rule on securing the information and communications technology supply chain -- and for the department to engage collaboratively on the issue.

Tech, telecom and cross-sector groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighed in with extensive criticism -- and calls for the Commerce Department to reissue the proposal -- as the comment...