The Department of Commerce announced the following actions at its inaugural supply chain summit held earlier this month in Washington.
- The DOC’s Supply Chain Center unveiled a first-of-its kind diagnostic supply chain risk assessment tool that utilizes a comprehensive set of indicators to compare risks across industries and provide an in-depth assessment of what is driving those risks. This so-called SCALE tool will inform U.S. government decision-making and can facilitate data-driven conversations with industry on risks, opportunities, and actions that can advance supply chain resilience.
- The DOC plans to launch a competition aimed at developing new data or analysis that can be used to expand the indicators of risk incorporated into the SCALE tool.
- This fall Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will convene industry to discuss risks associated with the supply chains for artificial intelligence data centers. This will bring both upstream and downstream suppliers and customers together to assess current and future bottlenecks and risky dependencies, all while helping to inform recommendations on steps both industry and government can take to mitigate identified risks.
- In 2025 the DOC will conduct two tabletop exercises with industry to better understand opportunities to address structural supply chain risks faced by the U.S. One will focus on the chemicals industry and the other will focus on an emerging technology where it is critical the U.S. maintain a strategic advantage.
- Also in 2025 the DOC will host another supply chain summit to examine progress in increasing U.S. supply chain resiliency.
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