Podcast: Supply Chain Security Discussion with CBP

Podcast: Supply Chain Security Discussion with CBP

CBP NCSC 2022 11 04

 

 

 

Jeanette McMillian, the Assistant Director for NCSC's Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate, recently sat down with Mr. John P. Leonard, the Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for a podcast interview.

 

The discussion focused on supply chain security from CBP’s perspective, highlighting some of the issues CBP sees at the intersection of trade security and supply chain security, including the rise of ecommerce, cyber security incidents, intellectual property rights enforcement, and trade relations with our number one trading partner, China.

 

 

Guest Speaker

 

Mr. John P. Leonard is the Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner (DEAC) of Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Mr. Leonard oversees a diverse portfolio of trade enforcement, security, and facilitation to enable legitimate trade, contribute to American economic prosperity, and protect against risks to public health and safety. His work ranges from enforcing over 500 U.S. trade laws, to overseeing 14 trade agreements, to directing CBP’s seven Priority Trade Issues in collaboration with 49 partner government agencies.

National Counterintelligence and Security Center