IT Supply Chain: National Security-Related Agencies Need to Better Address Risks

Citation
Government Accountability Office, IT Supply Chain: National Security-Related Agencies Need to Better Address Risks (GAO-12-361) (Mar. 2012) (full-text).

Overview
Reliance on a global supply chain introduces multiple risks to federal information systems. These risks include threats posed by actors &mdash; such as foreign intelligence services or counterfeiters &mdash; who may exploit vulnerabilities in the supply chain and thus compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an end system and the information it contains. This in turn can adversely affect an agency's ability to effectively carry out its mission.