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AEI argues Pentagon maintainers need better data access, not sweeping new IP rights

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Elain McCusker of the American Enterprise Institute argues that Congress’s proposed “right to repair” approach for the Pentagon needs revision. Better licensing and management of technical data, she says, would do more to help military maintainers than granting the government broad new rights to defense intellectual property.

Discovered 2026-11-03T07:04:42.888941-08:00 | 2026-11-03T07:04:42.888941-08:00

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  • The debate concerns how the Pentagon and its contractors allocate rights to technical data needed to maintain defense equipment, with implications for sustainment access and intellectual-property protections.
  • McCusker’s argument centers on licensing and data management as alternatives to broad new government rights, highlighting a policy choice that could affect maintenance arrangements across defense programs.

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