Mission Impact of Foreign Influence on DoD Software

Abstract

The Defense Science Board task force assessed the Department of Defense's (DoD) dependence on software of foreign origin and the risks involved. The task force considered issues with supply chain management; techniques and tools to mitigate adversarial threats; software assurance within current DoD programs; and assurance standards within industry, academia, and government. This executive summary highlights the future U.S. ability to ensure and maintain a trusted supply of software to the DoD and the U.S. government. The full report states that there is no absolute guarantee that software can be sanitized of all vulnerabilities, intended or unintended, and recommends a suite of processes and mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of interrupted systems performance and ensure mission success.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486949

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Software Development
  • Supply Chain
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Systems Analysis and Design