FROM THE INSTITUTE
The debate over right to repair in the defense sector has intensified as Congress considers sweeping changes to data access and repair rights. Efforts to improve system readiness and reduce sustainment costs are clearly essential, but emerging legislative proposals risk unintended consequences for national defense. This article outlines the core engineering, acquisition, and industrial implications of proposed mandates while highlighting opportunities to preserve innovation, security, and warfighter readiness through carefully scoped data-access policies.
