Shadow Networks and Synthetic Trust: Securing Government Supply Chains in the Age of AI
21 Oct 2025
Level 3, Room GW6 | Sands Expo and Convention Centre
Concepts of Trust and the Spillover of General Ecosystem Dynamics into Cyber Specific Supply Chains
As governments accelerate AI adoption, “trust” has become a geopolitical flashpoint. Once-abstract cyber risks—compromised firmware, counterfeit hardware, hijacked GPUs, and state-level implants—now pose real threats to digital sovereignty.
This session, tailored for senior government officials, national security leaders, and public sector CISOs, explores how geopolitical tension, shadow supply chains, and AI infrastructure exploitation are reshaping cyber trust in government systems.
We’ll examine real-world APT campaigns (APT41, Volt Typhoon, UNC3524) and how trust erosion begins deep in the supply chain.
Key focus areas:
-How AI hardware can be manipulated to disrupt public sector operations
-National security risks from hardware/firmware supply chain threats
-Redefining oversight to enforce trust at every layer
This session, tailored for senior government officials, national security leaders, and public sector CISOs, explores how geopolitical tension, shadow supply chains, and AI infrastructure exploitation are reshaping cyber trust in government systems.
We’ll examine real-world APT campaigns (APT41, Volt Typhoon, UNC3524) and how trust erosion begins deep in the supply chain.
Key focus areas:
-How AI hardware can be manipulated to disrupt public sector operations
-National security risks from hardware/firmware supply chain threats
-Redefining oversight to enforce trust at every layer
