WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Defense is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 that makes contractors and subcontractors subject to approval (as well as review and audit) by appropriate DoD officials when identifying a contractor-approved supplier of electronic parts.

MINNEAPOLIS – Nortech Systems reported net sales of $28.9 million for the second quarter ended June 30, up 8% year-over-year.

MARSILING, SINGAPORE – Beyonics has signed an agreement to develop a $39.4 million global headquarters here, according to published reports.

LOS ANGELES – Ducommun’s Electronic Systems unit reported second quarter net revenues ended July 2 of $72.7 million, down 26.4% year-over-year.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal fourth quarter net sales ended June 30 of $220.4 million, up 9.6% year-over-year.

ROCK HILL, SC – TE Connectivity is closing its facility here, impacting a total of 352 employees, according to published reports.

SMYRNA, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened its 2017 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board assembly.

SAN JOSE, CA – Flex says it reduced CO₂ emissions by 20%, exceeding its revenue-based goal, during the 2015 calendar year.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $79.1 billion during the second quarter of 2016, down 5.8% year-over-year and up 1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

COSTA MESA, CA – US auto sales in July likely increased 2.4% year-over-year, but 2016 sales will not match 2015, according to JD Power and LMC Automotive.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments, inclusive of slates and detachables, were 38.7 million in the second quarter of 2016, says the International Data Corp. Growth continues to decline, with the market receding 12.3% year-over-year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers hold off on purchases.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems will close its manufacturing facility in Augusta, WI, by the end of 2016.