The U.S. government is implementing new mandates for defense contractors concerning critical minerals, driven by national security concerns and past disruptions like China's rare earth element restrictions. These mandates require greater supply chain visibility, tracing products back to raw material origins, and vetting suppliers for financial, foreign ownership, and manufacturing risks. Defense contractors face challenges in achieving this visibility beyond tier-one and tier-two suppliers, as current domestic capacity struggles to meet demand, necessitating a focus on reclaiming recoverable materials. AI
RANK_REASON Government policy impacting a major industry sector. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]
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