Defense Acquisition Supply Chain Security (Printed Circuit Boards)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-03-16 — Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026: HR7936 (Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026, introduced) would expand domestic bioindustrial capacity for supply-chain and energy resiliency — an upstream, bio-manufacturing-focused complement to DFARS Case 2022-D011’s DoD-side sourcing restrictions on adversary-origin printed circuit boards. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-23 — To spark a renaissance in American manufacturing through the establishment of a American Manufacturing Renaissance Act to develop and monitor a national manufacturing strategy, to identify and address supply chain weaknesses as well as identify and address obstacles to inclusion and align manufacturing with strategic opportunities and imperatives through local multi-stakeholder Manufacturing Renaissance Councils, which are analogous to the technology hubs established in the Chips and Science Act, and for other purposes.: HR9931 (American Manufacturing Renaissance Act, introduced) would create a national manufacturing strategy and local Manufacturing Renaissance Councils modeled on CHIPS and Science Act tech hubs to address supply-chain weaknesses — an economy-wide, civilian-side upstream complement to the DoD-specific printed circuit board sourcing restrictions of DFARS Case 2022-D011. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-23 — Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials: Presidential action directing domestic acquisition of critical materials for defense supply chains reinforces the broader executive-branch supply-chain security agenda within which DFARS Case 2022-D011’s printed circuit board sourcing restrictions operate, though it addresses critical materials more broadly rather than PCBs specifically. (novelty: 3)
- 2025-03-11 — Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act: Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act (introduced) would bar DHS from procuring batteries from six named China-based companies starting Oct 1, 2027 — a DHS-side, entity-specific analog to the DoD-side printed circuit board restrictions of DFARS Case 2022-D011, applying the same foreign-adversary supply-chain ban pattern to a different agency and commodity. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-03-04 — Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025: Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 (introduced) would auto-sync the USGS critical minerals list with DOE’s critical materials list within 45 days — an upstream designation-alignment measure that feeds the same adversary-exposure concerns motivating DFARS Case 2022-D011’s printed circuit board sourcing restrictions, though it operates on list definitions rather than DoD procurement. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-05-26 — Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act: Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act (introduced) directs Commerce’s SelectUSA to consult state economic development organizations and report to Congress on strategies to attract semiconductor FDI — an upstream, civilian-side complement to DFARS Case 2022-D011’s DoD-side sourcing restrictions on printed circuit boards, aimed at strengthening the domestic microelectronics base. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-04-24 — Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act: HR2998 (Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act) would restrict U.S. e-waste exports specifically to disrupt overseas counterfeit-electronics sourcing — an upstream, materials-flow complement to DFARS Case 2022-D011’s downstream restrictions on adversary-sourced printed circuit boards in DoD acquisition. (novelty: 2)
- 2006-04-17 — To provide for supply chain security cooperation between Department of Homeland Security and the private sector, and for other purposes.: HR5144 (109th Congress, 2006) proposed a DHS-run secure electronic data interchange for voluntary supply chain risk information sharing with vetted private sector entities — a civilian/DHS analog to the DoD-side PCB acquisition restrictions under DFARS Case 2022-D011, sharing the same underlying goal of reducing adversary exposure in critical supply chains. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-12-18 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: FY2026 NDAA (P.L. 119-60) enacted with DOD procurement authorizations and cybersecurity/AI policy — the annual authorization vehicle in which prior-year printed circuit board and supply-chain restrictions (implemented via DFARS Case 2022-D011) originated and may be extended. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-05-07 — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (DFARS Case 2024-D021): DFARS Case 2024-D021 (GHG emissions disclosure implementing NDAA FY2024) is another example of DFARS rulemaking translating NDAA statutory mandates into contractor obligations, though addressing emissions reporting rather than supply chain sourcing. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-24 — ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026: S4882 (ICTS Supply Chain Security Act of 2026), referred to Senate Banking, addresses information and communications technology supply chain security — a civilian/commerce-side analog to the DoD-side PCB acquisition restrictions under DFARS Case 2022-D011, both aimed at reducing adversary-nation exposure in critical technology supply chains. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-05-07 — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011): DFARS Case 2021-D011 (FOCI mitigation) is a parallel DFARS rulemaking implementing NDAA FY2020/FY2021 provisions to mitigate foreign ownership, control, or influence over defense contractors — complementary to the printed circuit board sourcing restrictions of DFARS Case 2022-D011 in the broader DoD supply chain assurance framework. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-15 — Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers: DOE’s reopening of 2024 distribution transformer energy conservation standards on national-security supply-chain grounds is a parallel (non-DFARS) example of federal regulatory action being reconsidered to protect domestic manufacturing capacity for critical components, though it addresses grid transformers rather than DoD printed circuit boards. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-23 — Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49: FAR Council’s proposed streamlining of FAR Parts 3 and 49 under EO 14275 is part of a broader twelve-rule overhaul of federal acquisition regulations; while distinct from DFARS-specific supply chain rules, changes to the underlying FAR framework could affect the regulatory baseline on which DFARS supplements (including printed circuit board restrictions) are layered. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-06-25 — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013): cross-connection with dfars-us-flags-domestic-sourcing: Both extend DFARS domestic-sourcing / supply chain restrictions for DoD procurement (flags and seafood here; printed circuit boards elsewhere), part of a broader Buy American trend in defense acquisition. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-25 — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022): DFARS Case 2024-D022 (military recruitment advertising certification) is a parallel example of DFARS being used to operationalize NDAA statutory requirements via contractor certification clauses, similar in mechanism to the printed circuit board acquisition restrictions in DFARS Case 2022-D011 though addressing an unrelated policy area. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-30 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: FY2027 NDAA includes provisions for expedited qualification of domestic and allied strategic materials sources, extending the NDAA-based supply chain assurance framework beyond printed circuit boards to broader materials sourcing. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-04 — Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026: Extractor cross-referenced the Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026 (referred to Senate Armed Services); the connection to printed circuit board acquisition restrictions is tangential — both concern DoD systems assurance but the Act addresses human accountability in operational use rather than supply chain sourcing. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-06-02 — Defense Industrial Base Advanced Manufacturing Enhancement Act: HR9091 (Defense Industrial Base Advanced Manufacturing Enhancement Act) referred to House Armed Services in the 119th Congress — potentially adjacent to DoD supply chain and industrial base policy, though substantive provisions are not yet disclosed. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-07-02 — Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011): DFARS Case 2022-D011 proposed rule would implement NDAA FY2021 and FY2022 prohibitions on DoD acquisition of covered printed circuit boards from covered (adversary) nations, adding contract clauses and definitions to the DFARS. (novelty: 2)
Open questions
Related
Contributing findings
Securing America's Defense Supply Chains and Ensuring Domestic Acquisition of Critical Materials
23-jul-2026
novelty 3
per-area 3
strengthens
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011)
02-jul-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
30-jun-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022)
25-jun-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
mentions
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 3 and 49
23-jun-2026
novelty 3
per-area 3
strengthens
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers
15-jun-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems Act of 2026
04-jun-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
mentions
Defense Industrial Base Advanced Manufacturing Enhancement Act
02-jun-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
mentions
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (DFARS Case 2024-D021)
07-may-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011)
07-may-2026
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026
16-mar-2026
novelty 3
per-area 2
mentions
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
18-dec-2025
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
11-mar-2025
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens
To provide for supply chain security cooperation between Department of Homeland Security and the private sector, and for other purposes.
17-apr-2006
novelty 2
per-area 2
strengthens