Watchdog urges Pentagon to tackle foreign dependency risks in defense supply chains

By Theresa Maher / July 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A new government watchdog report reveals the Defense Department is aware of immediate steps to identify and address threats from foreign influence in critical defense supply chains but has yet to implement or strategize on them. The Government Accountability Office reported on July 24 that although the Defense Department is working to improve its ability to identify supply chain risks from reliance on foreign sources -- ranging from raw materials to manufacturing and components -- these efforts remain too narrow,...

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