Counterfeit parts create national security risks and endanger the lives of military personnel, and the Pentagon fails to fully comprehend the scope and impact of these parts on its critical defense systems, according to a Senate Armed Services Committee report released today. The report, "Inquiry Into Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Department of Defense Supply Chain," details a committee investigation that found 1,800 cases of suspect counterfeit parts in just a section of the military supply chain between 2009 and...
