U.S. defense representatives are set to update rules governing the acquisition of electronic components by the military Wednesday (Oct. 3) in an effort to thwart an epidemic of counterfeit parts which has continued at an unprecedented pace thus far in 2012, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli.
Reported incidents of counterfeit electronic parts have increased slightly from the record highs achieved last year, IHS said. The number of reported incidents this year through August has average 107.3 per month, up from 107.1 last year, IHS said.
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