1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i E.O. 13920 and Bulk Power System Supply Chain Security June 5, 2020 On May 1, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13920, titled “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System.” The E.O. states that it is pro
2、tecting “the security, integrity, and reliability of bulk-power system electric equipment used in the United States” from “foreign adversaries” who are creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in the bulk-power system (BPS). In the E.O., the President “declared a national emergency with respect to th
3、e threat” to the U.S. bulk-power system, with the goal of limiting the acquisition or use of “equipment designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by” entities subject to the control of foreign adversaries. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), E.O. 13920 authorizes the Secretary of Energ
4、y to: establish and publish criteria for recognizing particular equipment and vendors for a pre-qualified vendor list; identify any now-prohibited equipment already in use, and develop strategies in working with asset owners to identify, isolate, monitor, and replace this equipment as appropriate; a
