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Pentagon

DoD Seeks Input On Supply Chain Vulnerabilities And Opportunities

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

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DoD Seeks Input On Supply Chain Vulnerabilities And Opportunities

As part of a presidentially-mandated assessment into the supply chains of the defense industrial base, the Defense Department is seeking public comments to inform its review with a focus on four areas that include kinetic weapons, energy storage, microelectronics, and castings and forgings. DoD selected the focus areas and related “systemic enablers” based on its ongoing analysis of defense supply chains and alignment with operational priorities in current planning guidance. The request for comments, published in the Sept. 28 Federal…

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