Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain; Correction

Key Points

• 1The government must be more careful when buying technology products and services, checking to make sure they don't pose security risks to American networks and data
• 2Companies that want to sell technology to the federal government need to follow stricter standards about where their products come from and how they're made
• 3The regulation targets concerns about technology supply chains—the complex networks of companies that design, manufacture, and deliver tech products—to prevent weak points that bad actors could exploit
• 4This correction updates and clarifies earlier rules that were issued in 2019, fixing any confusing parts or mistakes in how those original rules were written
• 5Government agencies and the technology companies that work with them need to understand and follow these new requirements when buying or providing IT equipment and services

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