Pentagon 'do not buy' list says nyet to Russia, 没有 to Chinese software

Pentagon 'do not buy' list says nyet to Russia, 没有 to Chinese software

6 years ago
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/30/pentagon_russia_china_embargo_software/

The US military is drawing up a list of overseas organizations – primarily in Russia and China, funnily enough – that the Pentagon and its contractors shouldn't buy software from, citing security concerns.

In a briefing with journalists on Friday, Ellen Lord, US defense undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, said officials have spent the past six months crafting the so-called "do not buy" list. The aim is to stop code with Russian and Chinese origins or connections from being purchased and/or used by America's armed forces and its contractors in case the stuff can be remotely hijacked and spied on.