United States President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday February 24 intended to secure his nation's supply chains through a review of critical products, which will include computer chips and batteries.
The order directs US federal departments and agencies to identify ways to secure supply chains against a range of risks and vulnerabilities, and ultimately to avoid shortages of critical products.The order launches an immediate 100-day review by all federal agencies to address key products such as semiconductors, rare earths and materials for the lithium batteries used in electric vehicles. This will be followed by a broader, one-year review of supply...