DOD 'refocuses' industrial base task force on supply chain security

By Tony Bertuca / May 1, 2023 at 11:46 AM
The Pentagon's technology chief is directing a special task force to "refocus" its efforts on improving the resilience of the U.S. defense industrial base, specifically for supply chain security and manufacturing issues that have already garnered the attention of senior defense officials amid ongoing efforts to supply Ukraine with weapons to defend itself against Russia. “For some defense supply chains, critically important materials and components come from foreign sources, and the [Defense Department] needs options for reducing supply chain risk...

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