In a press announcement on November 27, 2023, the “Biden-Harris Administration Announces the creation of a Supply Chain Resilience Center to Protect U.S. Supply Chain from Evolving Threats”.
The announcement was part of what the White House called the “Bidenomics” agenda that it says “aims to lower costs for American families”, and which showcased President Biden’s leadership on “nearly 30 new actions to strengthen supply chains critical to America’s economic and national security”.
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The Center will be under US Homeland Security (DHS) “to ensure the resilience of supply chains for critical infrastructure needed to deliver essential services to the American people”.
The Center’s near-term priorities will include addressing supply chain risks resulting from threats and vulnerabilities inside U.S. ports. Additionally, in 2024, in collaboration with other federal agencies and foreign governments, DHS will facilitate at least two tabletop exercises designed to test the resilience of critical cross-border supply chains. Further, DHS and the Department of Commerce will collaborate to continue to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain and further the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act.