The Pentagon has until January 1, 2027 to purge these components.

By January 1st 2027 covered U.S. defense systems face new restrictions on PCB/PCBA sourcing from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. It means an industry that dependend on supplier declarations and certificates will now need to independently verify what was actually assembled on the baord. Cybord's AI-driven software inspects every component at line speed.

The Dangerous Gap Between Declaration and Verification 

The electronics industry has spent decades getting better at defining what should go into a product. Now we need to ensure that this is what actually happens. The progression suggested in this paper: Enforce what is approved. Authenticate what was actually built. Predict where supply-chain risk could emerge next.

Farewell 2025

2025 was a wake-up call for the electronics supply chain. From new tariffs in April to the Nexperia crisis and Micron’s pivot in December, 2025 proved that "blind trust" in manufacturing is a liability we can no longer afford.

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