Pentagon seeks comment on extended contractor reporting of IT counterfeit components

The Defense Department is seeking public comment on extending reporting requirements for contractors under acquisition rules related to the purchasing of information technology services and products, including measures to protect against counterfeit components that could pose cybersecurity risks.

“Administrative contracting officers use this information in making decisions to approve or disapprove a contractor’s purchase system,” DOD says in a Federal Register notice issued today. “The disapproval of a contractor’s purchasing system would necessitate Government consent to individual subcontracts and...