Supply Chain Risk Management

Definition: Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) is a discipline that addresses the threats and vulnerabilities of commercially acquired information and communications technologies within and used by government information and weapon systems. Through SCRM, systems engineers can minimize the risk to systems and their components obtained from sources that are not trusted or identifiable as well as those that provide inferior material or parts.

MITRE SE Roles & Expectations: The expansion of the global economy, increased use of outsourcing, and development of open standards are some of the modern day factors that present new challenges to the security of government systems. These factors have resulted in emerging threats and have made protection of the supply chain increasingly difficult [1]. All MITRE systems engineers must understand these emerging threats and why SCRM is necessary to ensure the protection and viability of all government systems.