The new nominee for deputy defense secretary said he would expand the efforts of a Pentagon task force working to shore up defense supply chain security and pledged to consider how the Defense Department can work with smaller contractors to provide adequate cybersecurity. During his confirmation hearing today, David Norquist was pressed by the Senate Armed Services Committee on contractor cybersecurity and supply chain issues. Norquist is already confirmed as DOD’s comptroller, but has been performing the duties of the...
