US has a ‘China problem,’ cyber commission says
To shore up security of information and communications technology, the nation must reduce its dependency on suppliers from rival powers, especially China, according to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
“[I]n the context of our supply chains for ICT, the United States has a China problem,” commission co-chairs Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) wrote in a commission white paper released Oct. 19.
“The pandemic showed us the dangers of relying on foreign adversaries for critical technologies and products. We need to learn the right lessons and ensure we don’t make the same mistakes again,” Gallagher said in an Oct. 19 statement on the white paper. “This paper provides the blueprint for a whole-of-nation approach to both shore up vulnerabilities within our information and communications technology supply chains and ensure these networks remain stable and secure.”
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