Crafting, timing of ICT supply chain regs impacted by U.S.-China talks

The publication of regulations crafted to implement a May executive order on protecting the U.S. information and communications technology supply chain is being delayed in part because of ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, according to industry sources. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security was due to issue the regulations on Oct. 12 -- 150 days after President Trump signed an executive order that instructed BIS to ban purchases of products or services from countries or...