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Counterfeit milspec electronics easily bought online
Government Accountability Office investigators found it easy to purchase counterfeit milspec parts via private sector Internet buying websites, the GAO says in a Feb. 21 report released March 26. At
Country of origin bad heuristic for supply chain risk
Just tracking the country of origin of information technology products would not stymie supply chain vulnerabilities, intelligence community officials told Government Accountability auditors. In a
DHS seized $78.4M worth of counterfeit goods
Counterfeit good seizures by the federal government during the past fiscal year included a significant rise in consumer safety and critical technology products, says a Jan. 9 report from Customs and
Conference committee approves anti-IT counterfeiting provision in defense authorization bill
A conference committee of House and Senate lawmakers approved Dec. 12 a compromise fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill that retains a Senate provision requiring the Defense Department and its
Senate approves anti-counterfeiting defense authorization act amendment
Senators approved Nov. 29 by unanimous consent an amendment to the Senate's version of the fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill ( S. 1867 ) that would require contractors to actively monitor for
Defense authorization bill could include IT supply chain regulations
Lawmakers said they will modify existing law to protect the defense system supply chain from counterfeit electronic parts. "Senator [Carl Levin (D-Mich.)] and I are committed to trying to put
Counterfeit IT might face new regulatory actions
The federal government is contemplating whether to institute additional regulation to prevent counterfeit goods from entering its supply chain. The specter of counterfeit goods being inadvertently
DHS official: Security vulnerabilities present in technology supply chain
American-manufactured hardware and software purchased by the government and U.S. consumers, have at times included components preloaded with spyware and malware by unknown foreign parties,
Commission report: American reliance on Chinese telecoms poses security concern
China's technology industry has become a "de facto part of the American communications industry landscape," and this growing influence may have potential national security implications for government
Reintroduced Defense authorization bill retains supply chain provision
The Defense Department may yet get a fiscal 2011 authorization bill after the introduction of a stripped-down version by key House and Senate Armed Services committee members. The bill ( H.R. 6523 )
