DOD Eyes DFARS Rule for Circuit Board Supply Chain Security

The Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking industry input on revisions to acquisition regulations that would prohibit the department from buying printed circuit boards (PCBs) from certain foreign nations, according to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking posted to the Federal Register on July 2. The proposed revision to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) would implement Section 841 of the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and section 8