48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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6 sections with “authentication”

  • DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts.
    …unterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (ii) The Contractor assumes responsibility for the authenticity of part…
  • DFARS 246.870-2 Policy.
    …unterfeit prevention industry standards and processes (including inspection, testing, and authentication), such as the DoD-adopted standards at https://assist.dla.mil; (B) The contractor assumes responsibility for the authenticity of parts…
  • FAR 4.502 Policy.
    …ic commerce, the agency head shall ensure that the agency systems are capable of ensuring authentication and confidentiality commensurate with the risk and magnitude of the harm from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification o…
  • DFARS 231.205-71 Costs related to counterfeit electronic parts and suspect counterfeit electronic parts.
    …electronic parts or suspect counterfeit electronic parts through inspection, testing, and authentication efforts of the contractor or its subcontractors; through a Government Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) alert; or by other means; …
  • DFARS 239.7101 Definition.
    …played, or destroyed, and information systems, by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. This includes providing for the restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, …
  • DFARS 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System.
    … or selling electronic parts or assemblies containing electronic parts, or for performing authentication testing. (10) Process for keeping continually informed of current counterfeiting information and trends, including detection and avoid…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.