DHS announces membership of government-industry group to mitigate supply-chain risks

The Department of Homeland Security has announced the departments of Defense, Treasury and Justice are members of the executive committee of a major government-industry task force on mitigating supply-chain risks for the telecommunications and IT industries.

“The current cyber threats facing government and industry require a more innovative and collaborative solution to managing risk. That is why these partnerships are so important, now more than ever,” said DHS Under Secretary Christopher Krebs in a statement issued Thursday evening.

“By bringing...