tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post6806697857971668932..comments2023-10-26T22:53:59.503+08:00Comments on The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato: ‘Backdoor’ in made-in-China computer chip threatens US militaryJ. Michael Cole 寇謐將http://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-18633715319101827262012-05-29T01:37:08.112+08:002012-05-29T01:37:08.112+08:00A large part of the problem surely is the procurem...A large part of the problem surely is the procurement process for companies working under the umbrella of the U.S. military - simply buying ready-made chips out of Chinese foundries (and then checking them out later for known problems) rather than breaking up the production process across several jurisdictions to try to get the best trade off between risk reduction and cost reduction.<br /><br />I can remember reading a discussion sometime last year on outsourcing manufacture of parts for commercial products to Chinese FABs. There was some bitching about low quality and the Chinese not following the design specs properly, but the guy who owned the thread made the point that the poor quality was most likely the result of poor procurement processes. He by and large got good products out of the Chinese by specifying alternative materials that he knew would be relatively easier for them to source. By taking a far more proactive approach to procurement, it may be that the Yanks can reduce the liklihood of getting both defective components and malware infested components.Mike Faganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745281285031316740noreply@blogger.com