Compromised by Design? Securing the Defense Electronics Supply Chain

Citation
John Villasenor, '''Compromised by Design? Securing the Defense Electronics Supply Chain''' (Nov. 4, 2013) (full-text).

Overview
This paper argues that the country's defense electronics supply chain is almost completely unprotected against a threat that may turn out to be more significant in the long term: Chips could be intentionally compromised during the design process, before they are even manufactured. The paper seeks to frame the discussion regarding how best to respond to this important and underappreciated aspect of cybsercurity.