OSHA investigations are currently underway at more than 10 Amazon locations, with pending inspections reportedly planned for dozens of other Amazon facilities.
Interos will be integrated into the Navy’s Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems organization, providing preemptive responses to identify, assess and reduce supply chain risks.
The complaint argued the companies issued a “lack of inspections” while also claiming the businesses violated labor rights, including the "lack of freedom of association.”
Buyers and suppliers are forced to pivot in response to changes in inflation, interest rates and the general economic climate. And the balance of power between the two shifts accordingly.
A report from Risk Ledger found that 21% of companies do not conduct security assessment checks of their suppliers before signing a contract with them.
Laura Fraedrich, senior counsel at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, discusses the prospects for passage of the Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, currently before Congress.
Cyberint's new supply chain intelligence module identifies third parties, assesses the security risks they could present, and sends alerts to users warning them of potential risks.