There has been much talk in the past about counterfeit electronic components being addressed in the higher levels of government, but it looks like it will become more than just talk. There is a planned congressional investigation by the Senate Armed Services Committee, which includes Senator McCain. See full CNN story titled “Senate panel to probe counterfeit military parts problem”
Robb Hammond, founder and president of AERI (American Electronic Resource, Inc.). Founding member and former committee chair of the SAE AS6081 Standard created for the avoidance of counterfeit electronic components. Robb founded AERI in Costa Mesa, California, in 1994 as an independent distributor of hard-to-find, obsolete and allocated electronic components. AERI is AS9120B, ISO 9001:2015 and AS6081 certified, tests to AS6171 standards, and inspects every part in its in-house QC lab before it ships. Robb writes about electronic component shortages, sourcing strategy and counterfeit avoidance.
