The Problem with DHS's Plan to 'Buy American'

An anonymous reader points out a Cnet report on the Homeland Security Authorization Act, which would require that more than 50 percent of the components in any end product bought by the Department of Homeland Security be produced or manufactured in the U.S., writing "The Pentagon has agreements with 21 countries that waive the act, but an amendment that just passed the House would prevent the DHS from waiving the 'Buy American' restrictions. "The president of the Information Technology Association of America observed that this means the DHS may 'have to learn to do without computers and cell phones,' since he could not think of any manufacturers of those devices that would meet the 50% threshold."

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bad idea.

[xbmodder]

Well I've been to india and in the police office they are not aloud to use non-indian stuff. All i can say is the quality sucks.

Re:The Company may not hold the cash

[PsiPsiStar]

The Chinese Gov. uses the money to buy industrial equipment, weapons, Mercedez Benzes for politically connected Chinese polititians and little red packets of money for foreign ones.