WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation next week that will bring greater focus to the government’s interests in military electronics, says IPC.

Specifically, Section 845 of the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – passed by the US House and Senate last month – calls on the secretary of defense, in consultation with the executive agent for printed circuit board and interconnect technology and the director of the office of management and budget, to prepare a report to Congress by January on the health of the US defense electronics industrial base.

The report must include an examination of the department’s partnerships with industry and a plan to formalize the long-term resourcing and mission of the executive agent. The effort will build on work already in progress within the Trump administration to ensure a more resilient defense equipment supply chain.

US Sen. Joe Donnelly (R-IN) said, “Working together with the many companies around the state that support the electronics supply chain, Crane plays a critical role in our national defense and in Indiana’s economy. It is my honor to support these hard-working Hoosiers with this amendment, which requires a renewed focus on the defense electronics industrial base, including the work of the executive agent at Crane. This provision will strengthen our electronics manufacturing industry and ensure our service members have dependable access to the advanced electronics they need to succeed in any mission.”

The Trump administration is also expected to release a report soon on the overall US defense industrial base.

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