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DLA combines plants and microchips to fight counterfeits

The Defense Logistics Agency recently sponsored a program to tag microchips with plant DNA. It was so successful that the DLA is adding a second phase.

Tags: Chris Metz , Defense Logistics Agency , DNA , contracting , Federal Drive

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On the show today - April 5

On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Rebecca Warlow , Census , NARA , Richard Hillman , GAO ,

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Senate hearing on counterfeit DoD parts

In Depth with Francis Rose brings highlights from the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on counterfeit electronic parts in the Department of Defense supply chain.

Tags: DoD , contracting , Senate , In Depth

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Vendors under pressure to better secure IT supply chain

Two senior senators will introduce an amendment to the DoD authorization bill to increase the oversight over the IT supply chain. A preliminary report from GAO finds counterfeit technology parts easily making their way into weapons systems.

Tags: contracting , technology , John McCain , Carl Levin , industry , DoD , Missile Defense Agency , Senate Armed Service Committee , Raytheon , Vivek Kamath , SMT Corp , Semiconductor Industry Association , Tom Sharpe , GAO , Richard Hillman , supply chain , Jason Miller , Brian Toohey

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