Aerospace Industries Association
AdvocacyOppose
Regulatory duplication
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence
DARS-2026-0133-0001NPRM
Comments
37
Last activity Jul 6, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jul 7, 2026
Closed Jul 7, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+46%
+46% excluding campaigns
Document
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- Title
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence
- Posted
- May 7, 2026
- Comment period
- May 7, 2026 – Jul 7, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-09067
- CFR
- 48 CFR Parts 212, 217, 240, and 252
- Topics
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
Include campaigns
Stance breakdown
+46%
Net support
Support25Oppose8Other4
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +46% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Business
15
Government
1
Individual
8
Trade association
2
Advocacy
8
Other
3
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted May 7, 2026Deadline Jul 7, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6
Support25Oppose8Other4
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Business
73%
20%
7%
Individual
50%
38%
13%
Advocacy
63%
25%
13%
Other
67%
0%
33%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Government
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.
Foci verification for uncleared subcontractors19
Clear compliance criteria12
Regulatory duplication11
Risk-based tiered framework9
Beneficial ownership disclosure8
Third-party certification system2
Ai-driven foci risk management1
Aukus partner exemptions1
Definition of commercial products1
Inflation adjustment for threshold1
Position map
Who stands where on each issue?
Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.
Issues shown
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| Organization | Foci verification for uncleared subcontractors | Clear compliance criteria | Regulatory duplication | Beneficial ownership disclosure | Risk-based tiered framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerospace Industries Association AdvocacyOppose The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is submitting comments on behalf of its aerospace and defense industry member | · | · | · | · | |
Center for Procurement Advocacy AdvocacySupport The Center for Procurement Advocacy (CPA) supports the proposed rule but argues that it should be revised to strictly al | · | · | · | · | |
COGR AdvocacyOppose The Council of Graduate Research (COGR), representing over 230 research universities, opposes the proposed rule because | · | · | · | · | |
Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations AdvocacySupport The Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA) supports the Department of War's objective to mitigate r | · | · | · | · | |
Dechert LLP BusinessSupport Dechert LLP, a law firm representing clients in defense matters, supports the proposed rule but requests specific clarif | · | · | · | ||
Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) AdvocacySupport The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) supports the Department of Defense's objective of strengthening v | · | · | · | ||
Main Street Foundation Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement AdvocacySupport The Main Street Foundation's Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement (CRAE) supports the Department of Defense's p | · | · | · | ||
Moody's Corporation BusinessSupport Moody’s Corporation supports the Department’s objective of increasing visibility into foreign ownership and beneficial o | · | · | · | · | |
USTelecom Trade associationSupport USTelecom – The Broadband Association supports the Department's goal of mitigating national security risks from foreign | · | · | · |
Center for Procurement Advocacy
AdvocacySupport
Beneficial ownership disclosure
COGR
AdvocacyOppose
Regulatory duplication
Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations
AdvocacySupport
Foci verification for uncleared subcontractors
Dechert LLP
BusinessSupport
Foci verification for uncleared subcontractors
Clear compliance criteria
Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA)
AdvocacySupport
Clear compliance criteria
Risk-based tiered framework
Main Street Foundation Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement
AdvocacySupport
Regulatory duplication
Beneficial ownership disclosure
Moody's Corporation
BusinessSupport
Foci verification for uncleared subcontractors
USTelecom
Trade associationSupport
Foci verification for uncleared subcontractors
Clear compliance criteria
4 organization-typed comments could not be identified.
Comments
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- Jul 6, 2026The IVA'AL GroupSupportOther
The commenter argues that the proposed rule underestimates the time and effort required to verify Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) information, noting that meaningful verification requires deep investigation into corporate structures. They suggest that the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) should implement a standardized, third-party validation model similar to the CMMC program to improve scalability and consistency across the defense industrial base.
Read comment → - Jun 22, 20262430 GroupOpposeIndividual
The commenter argues that the proposed rule lacks clear standards, predictability, and a scalable assessment system, which will create significant administrative burdens and procurement delays for defense contractors. They advocate for the inclusion of third-party certification systems, published risk-tiering methodologies, and the recognition of existing beneficial ownership disclosures to ensure the rule is practical and effective.
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