The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down

The US Military Wants to Fix Its Own Equipment. Defense Contractors Are Trying to Shoot That Down

A push by military contractors could alter pending legislation that would have empowered servicemembers to repair equipment. Lobbyists are pitching a subscription service instead.

Pentagon contractors want to blow up military right to repair

Military contractors are trying to thwart a widely-supported right-to-repair provision in the annual defense policy bill — and their efforts may pay off. A source familiar with the negotiations tells The Verge that there are significant concerns that the bill’s right-to-repair language will be replaced by a “data-as-a-service” model, potentially requiring the Department of Defense to pay for access to equipment repair information. The move, whic…

Locking Down the Arsenal: Defense Contractors Pitch a ‘Pay-Per-Fix’ Future to the Pentagon

In the high-stakes theater of modern warfare, the most dangerous adversary for the U.S. military may increasingly be the copyright lawyers of its own suppliers. A contentious battle is currently unfolding in the corridors of the Pentagon and Capitol Hill, one that threatens to fundamentally alter the logistics of national defense. As reported by 404 Media and discussed extensively on technology hubs like Slashdot, major defense contractors are a…