Armed Services Committee to Investigate Counterfeit Components

This past month, the Senate Armed Services Committee has opened an investigation into counterfeit electronic parts and their effect on national security. In the announcement from the committee, Senator Carl Levin noted the risks posed by counterfeit components to the military – the reliability of weapons systems and the safety of our service men and women. He also noted the damage that counterfeit components can do to the national economy.
The Armed Services committee investigation is a good thing for the industry and for the Department of Defense. I look forward to following the investigation and resulting hearings. Click here to see the announcement from Senator Levin. Click here to see the history of NJMET’s counterfeit component testing program.