According to a survey by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE), all segments of the commercial, industrial and defense supply ...

You may have heard about DFARS 252.246-7007, Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System, also known as the “Counterfeit Parts Rule.” The rule requires contractors who ...

Senate Committee says counterfeit parts put troops' lives in danger. May 22, 2012 — -- Counterfeit electronic parts from China are "flooding" into critical U.S. military systems, including ...

If you are a contractor that interacts with both the Department of Defense and “electronic parts,” it is time to grab the caffeinated beverage of your choice, crack open 79 FR 26,092, and begin the ...

The problem of counterfeit components is getting worse, even as OEMs, suppliers, and distributors improve their identification tactics. The Department of Commerce released a report earlier this year ...

July 24, 2013. In response to the growing demand and need of the electronics supply chain, IECQ, the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components, launched a program designed to address the ...

Last week, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced that it has launched an investigation into counterfeit electronic parts in the Department of Defense's supply chain. According to a statement ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers are turning to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as a possible model for how the U.S. Defense Department can stop counterfeit electronic parts from entering the defense ...

How to safeguard against counterfeit electronic components. Joseph Ruggiero Vice President North Shore Components Bellport, N.Y. Given today’s global supply chain, OEMs, contract manufacturers, and ...

Counterfeit parts are a growing problem in every industry using board-level electronic components including commercial, industrial, automotive, military/aerospace and aerospace. This is because it is ...

It has become necessary for all distributors of electronic components and manufacturers of electronic equipment to inspect all incoming electronic components for authenticity. This document has been ...

The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) has issued a warning from its Chief Counsel, Robin Gray, on the increasing threat of counterfeit parts getting into the supply chain during ...