Title 48

SECTION 204.2104

The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in 204.2102(a) on a case-by-case basis for a single, one-year period, if the Secretary -

(a) Determines such waiver to be in the national security interests of the United States; and

(b) Certifies to the Congressional defense committees that -

(1) There are sufficient mitigations in place to guarantee the ability of the Secretary to carry out the covered missions; and

(2) The Secretary is removing the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services in carrying out such missions.