in the case of microelectronics, counterfeit parts also provide an avenue for cybersecurity threats to infiltrate military systems possibly hackers to track or disable crucial national security applications. with troops from rhode island and all over the united states serving overseas in iraq and afghanistan, we cannot accept criminals selling fake versions of products used by our troops. unfortunately, however, this unacceptable threat to troop safety and national security is growing. a report by the government accountability office provides examples that demand stiff criminal punishment. it explains that the defense department found out in testing that what it thought was kevlar body armor was in fact nothing of the sort and could not protect our troops the way proper kevlar can. our troops going out on patrol in fake body armor is simply unacceptable. in another example, a supplier sold the defense department a part that it falsely claimed was a $7,000 circuit that met the specifications of a missile guidance system. military-grade chips are called that for a reason. they are requir