Sources: Commerce supply-chain rulemaking on track, will hit Huawei products

A Commerce Department rulemaking on securing the information and communications technology supply chain is on target for an Oct. 12 release, sources say, and government officials are making clear it will require U.S. companies to remove critical Huawei equipment from their networks in a limited time period.

“Security with as little disruption as possible” was the message from a senior Commerce official in briefing industry groups, according to one source, but the regulation will be written to minimize loopholes for...