SAFE Supply Chains Act

Key Points

• The bill would require the Defense Department to buy and use certain IT hardware (and related built-in software) only from the original maker or an approved, authorized seller.
• Goal: reduce the risk of tampered or fake equipment getting into military systems by cutting out unknown middle sellers in the supply chain.
• The Defense Secretary could waive the rule for valid research needs or to keep mission-critical work running, but must notify Congress and explain the safety steps taken.
• The Defense Department would also have to publish guidance to help currently ineligible vendors become authorized sellers, so they can still compete for contracts.
• The Defense Department would report to Congress every year for 6 years on how often waivers were used and what it’s doing to reduce them; the rule would start 1 year after it becomes law.

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