The 2nd Annual R&D Workshop on Protecting the Software and Hardware Supply Chain: Demonstrating Improvement Over Time

September 17, 2025 - September 17, 2025

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Hosted By: The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T) Cyber Community of Interest (COI)

Location: Washington, DC

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T) cyber community of interest (COI) and the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Cyber Security and Information Assurance Interagency Working Group (CSIA IWG) are excited to once again co-host the workshop on protecting the software and hardware supply chain.  This year’s focus is on methods to measure and/or demonstrate improvements to software and hardware supply chain security over time.

The workshop provides a significant opportunity for experts and practitioners to share knowledge, discuss challenges, and explore research, development, and innovation solutions to address priority applications identified in the 2023 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan and the DHS S&T cybersecurity/information analysis research and development (R&D) mission area.

The workshop is scheduled for September 17, 2025, at the NITRD National Coordination Office, 490 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Suite 8001, Washington, DC 20024. The registration deadline for this free event is September 10, 2025.

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