Reports of counterfeit parts at Pentagon continue to drop

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Reports of counterfeit parts at Pentagon continue to drop

Marie Mak, director of acquisition and sourcing issues at the Government Accountability Office, appears on Pentagon Solutions.

Federal News Network Staff

March 7, 2016 10:30 am

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Pentagon Solutions - March 7, 2016

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For years, the Pentagon has tried to set up systems to catch counterfeit parts that occasionally make their way into sensitive systems. It started requiring agencies to report counterfeits back in 2013. A year later, it started requiring contractors to report them. Since then, reports have steadily fallen. Marie Mak, director of acquisition and sourcing issues at the Government Accountability Office, explains why on Pentagon Solutions.

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