WASHINGTON—The Pentagon is working on a “do not buy” list to block software vendors who use code originating from Russia and China, a top Defense Department acquisitions official said on July 27.
Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters the Pentagon had been working for six months on the list, which is meant to help the department’s acquisitions staff and industry partners avoid buying problematic code for the Pentagon and suppliers.
