Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

Publication Title: Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

Subject: Acquire
ICT SCRM
Information and communication technology supply chain risk management
Risk management
Supplier
Supply chain
Supply chain assurance
Supply chain risk
Supply chain risk management
supply chain security

Government Author: Commerce Department, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) .

Abstract: Federal agencies are concerned about the risks associated with information and communications technology (ICT) products and services that may contain potentially malicious functionality, are counterfeit, or are vulnerable due to poor manufacturing and development practices within the ICT supply chain. These risks are associated with the federal agencies decreased visibility into, understanding of, and control over how the technology that they acquire is developed, integrated and deployed, as well as the processes, procedures, and practices used to assure the integrity, security, resilience, and quality of the products and services. This publication provides guidance to federal agencies on identifying, assessing, and mitigating ICT supply chain risks at all levels of their organizations. This publication integrates ICT supply chain risk management (SCRM) into federal agency risk management activities by applying a multitiered, SCRM-specific approach, including guidance on supply chain risk assessment and mitigation activities.