Pentagon creating software 'do not buy' list to keep out Russia, China

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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is working on a software "do not buy" list to block vendors who use software code originating from Russia and China, a top Defense Department acquisitions official said on Friday.

Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters the Pentagon had been working for six months on a "do not buy" list of software vendors. The list is meant to help the Department of Defense's acquisitions staff and industry partners avoid buying problematic code for the Pentagon and suppliers.

"What we are doing is making sure that we do not buy software that has Russian or Chinese provenance, for instance, and quite often that's difficult to tell at first glance because of holding companies," she told reporters gathered in a conference room near her Pentagon office.

The Pentagon has worked closely with the intelligence community, she said, adding "we have identified certain companies that do not operate in a way consistent with what we have for defense standards."

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I'd say Lenova computers and Kaprisky anti-virus should not be bought.

[Iliyah]

1. No worries, t-rump will give it to Putin!

[Frustratedlady]

2. That should have always been the practice.

With all the money they waste, they surely have some floating around to hire excellent programmers. No other company should have anything to do with our computer systems or software. Any idiot could figure that out.