Sec. 232. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts
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The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a hardware assurance study to assess the presence, scope, and effect on Department of Defense operations of counterfeit electronic parts that have passed through the Department supply chain and into field systems. The Secretary shall direct the federation established under section 937(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 ( Public Law 113–66 ; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) to coordinate execution of the study required by subsection
(a)using capabilities of the Department in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act to conduct technical analysis on a sample of failed electronic parts in field systems. The technical analysis required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: Selection of a representative sample of electronic component types, including digital, mixed-signal, and analog integrated circuits. An assessment of the presence of counterfeit parts, including causes and attributes of failures of any identified counterfeit part. For components found to have counterfeit parts present, an assessment of the impact of the counterfeit part in the failure mechanism. For cases with counterfeit parts contributing to the failure, a determination of the failure attributes, factors, and effects on subsystem and system level reliability, readiness, and performance. As part of the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop recommendations for such legislative and administrative action, including budget requirements, as the Secretary considers necessary to conduct sampling and technical hardware analysis of counterfeit parts in identified areas of high concern. Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study carried out under subsection (a). The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: The findings of the Secretary with respect to the study conducted under subsection (a). The recommendations developed under subsection (c).
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