Pentagon issues 'do not buy' software list aimed at China-, Russia-linked firms

By Justin Doubleday / July 27, 2018 at 12:21 PM
The Pentagon has issued a "do not buy" list of software to its acquisition workforce with the goal of ensuring no software linked to Russia or China is used in Defense Department systems and the defense supply chain. Ellen Lord, the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said the Pentagon began putting the list together "in earnest" six months ago with the help of the intelligence community. "What we're doing is making sure that we do not buy...

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