The Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act, the Solarwinds Cyber-Attack, and What Might Have Been Different Had FASCA Been Federal Law at the Time of the Attack

This essay explores the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Act (FASCA) and difference it would have made had been a law during SolarWinds cyber-attack. The is examined from critical perspective to see what effect if existed when attack occurred. cyber then discussed in some detail. In deciding happened FASCA was at time of attack, events are presumed be same as took place. It cyber-attack information reached Security Council (FASC) that incident likely changed. paper argues there delays actions FASC due complexity bureaucracy involved. article concludes projected outcome differ actual because handled administratively rather than legislatively proposed outcome. may or not fostered mitigation