FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 40: Information Security and Supply Chain Security › Subpart 40.2
FAR 40.201 Definitions.
The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.
In plain English
This section defines key terms used in FAR subpart 40.201, including 'American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity,' 'FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system,' 'unmanned aircraft,' and 'unmanned aircraft system.' It matters to contractors because these definitions determine which foreign entities and drone systems are subject to restrictions under the American Security Drone Act.
Applies to: Contractors involved with unmanned aircraft systems and related components
Key terms: American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity · FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system · unmanned aircraft · unmanned aircraft system · Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC)
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
As used in this subpart—
American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list developed and maintained by the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) and published in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity.
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).
Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system (49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).
← 40.200 Scope of subpart. · 40.202 Prohibition on the procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entities. →
Rule changes for FAR Part 40
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 ↗ · proposed 2026-06-23 · comments due 2026-07-23
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services ↗ · proposed 2026-02-17 · comments due 2026-04-20
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign Entities ↗ · final rule 2024-12-30
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems From Covered Foreign Entities ↗ · final rule 2024-11-12 · effective 2024-11-12
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services ↗ · proposed 2024-06-26 · comments due 2024-08-02
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services; Correction ↗ · proposed 2024-05-15
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services ↗ · proposed 2024-05-03 · comments due 2024-07-02
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Establishing Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 40 ↗ · final rule 2024-04-01 · effective 2024-05-01
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.