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Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018
This bill establishes in the executive branch a Federal Acquisition Security Council. The Office of Management and Budget shall designate a senior-level official to serve as the chairperson of the council. The council shall perform functions that include developing: (1) criteria and processes for assessing threats and vulnerabilities relating to supply chain risk posed by the acquisition of information technology to national security and the public interest, and (2) standards and measures for supply chain risk management.
The chairperson shall report annually to Congress on the council's activities.
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Any agency that makes information technology available for procurement by other agencies shall:
identify information technology products made available to other agencies that pose the greatest risk to national security or the public interest;
complete a risk assessment of such products;
in each case in which the agency identifies a significant supply chain risk posed by information technology, make the risk assessment available to all agencies through the council and develop a plan to mitigate that risk; and
develop a vetting process for conducting supply chain risk assessments regarding prospective providers of information technology and make the process available to all agencies.
The Department of Homeland Security may: (1) assist agencies in conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation requirements for information technology, and (2) provide such additional guidance or tools as necessary to support actions taken by agencies.
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Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D–MO
Legislative record
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7809-7817; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7809-7813)
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-408.
By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-408.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-588.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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