Senators concerned about counterfeit parts
Federal Computer Week – Two senators have asked how Defense Department officials intend to stop counterfeit parts, including electronics, from flowing unnoticed into the defense supply chain.
Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) wrote a letter on Aug. 6 to Ashton Carter, undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, about the need for stronger policies to address the problem of counterfeit parts.