Why Your AI Model Could Be a National Security Risk (And What the Government Is Doing About It)
Every artificial intelligence system you use today traveled through a complex global supply chain before reaching your device—and that journey creates security vulnerabilities that governments and enterprises can no longer ignore. The Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA), enacted in 2018, gives federal agencies unprecedented authority to identify and exclude compromised technology products and services from government systems. While initially focused on hardware and telecommunications, this legislation now stands at the forefront of AI security as agencies grapple with how to safely procure machine learning models, training data, and AI development tools.
The stakes are remarkably …