https://wccftech.com/pentagon-is-working-on-a-do-not-buy-list-to-block-russian-chinese-software/

The United States government is working on a “do not buy” list to block companies that are using software coming from Russia or China. This work has been going on for the past six months as the Pentagon intends to help the Department of Defense’s acquisitions staff and the industry partners to avoid buying code that doesn’t meet “national security standards.”

“What we are doing is making sure that we do not buy software that has Russian or Chinese provenance,” Ellen Lord, the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, said on Friday. “Quite often that’s difficult to tell at first glance because of holding companies.”