Addressing Counterfeit Parts in the DoD Supply Chain

Abstract

In 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) discovered that counterfeit memory chips had made their way into computers controlling America s primary missile defense system, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD; Johnson, 2012a). The discovery reignited debate among DoD officials, members of Congress, and defense industry groups over liability for counterfeit parts in weapons systems, a contentious issue that has received more attention over the last decade as defense contractors have worked to expand their networks of global suppliers some of whom, it appears, cannot be trusted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA613231

Entities

People

  • Jacques Gansler
  • John Rigilano
  • William Lucyshyn

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Counterfeit Drugs
  • Counterfeit Parts
  • Defense Systems
  • Electronic Components
  • Intellectual Property
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Reliability
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Integrity
  • Supply Chain Management

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Missile Defense Systems.