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On Dec 6, 2012, at 1:18 PM, "Link, Peter R." <email@hidden> wrote:

Not all parts of Macs are manufacture red in China, many are from the US (see other web articles).

There have been several articles, including some commenting on Cook's interview about this subject. The idea is to bring a manufacturing line to the US. This is also something Foxconn is thinking about.

As for making them more acceptable to the Army, I'd like to see a Dell or HP actually manufactured in the US out of totally US parts. This isn't happening and I doubt we'll ever see it happen. There will always be parts manufactured from around the world in every computer. Apple needs to push NIST to get FIPS certification for its encryption modules. That will help more than where it's manufactured.

On Dec 6, 2012, at 1:08 PM, John Oliver <email@hidden> wrote:

As I recall, these iMacs are ASSEMBLED in the US, not BUILT. As I heard
it, if you buy one out-of-the-box, it's assembled in China. If it's
customized in any way, it's assembled here from parts manufactured in
China.

On 12/6/12 1:00 PM, "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC"
<email@hidden> wrote:

Cook says plans are underway to manufacture at least one line in the USA.
(Imacs are already inscribed that way apparently). Will this make them
more acceptable for Army purchase/use?
http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/06/15708290-apple-ceo-tim-cook
-announces-plans-to-manufacture-mac-computers-in-usa?lite

Cue the Springstein music. :)

Peter Link
Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber Security Program
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
PO Box 808, L-315
Livermore, CA 94551-0808
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References:
	>Re: [Fed-Talk] Will "Made in the USA" make Macs more tenable for DoD? (From: John Oliver <email@hidden>)
	>Re: [Fed-Talk] Will "Made in the USA" make Macs more tenable for DoD? (From: "Link, Peter R." <email@hidden>)