The Pentagon and defense industry are working to ensure faulty or counterfeit parts do not make their way into the supply chain, officials said Friday, after the Senate passed legislation that could punish firms who do not sufficiently act to curtail the problem. "Every indication we have is that industry shares the same concerns with us," Navy Capt. John Kirby, the Pentagon’s deputy spokesman, said. “This is one issue where we all stand to lose, so we all stand to…
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