First, it aims to reduce American technology and telecommunications sectors’ trade and supply chain dependencies on foreign adversaries. This goal aligns with broader government efforts to “friend-shore” critical technology supply chains and decrease reliance on potentially hostile nations for essential components and technologies.
Second, the council will work to mitigate the US’ vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, espionage, and surveillance by foreign adversaries. This reflects growing concerns about foreign-controlled technologies and applications that could potentially collect sensitive data or compromise critical infrastructure.
Third, the initiative seeks to ensure US leadership in strategic technology competition with China, specifically mentioning 5G and 6G communications, AI, satellite and space technologies, quantum computing, robotics and autonomous systems, and the Internet of Things.
