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DoD updates the 1260H Chinese military companies list

Federal Register notice 2026-11571, in Volume 91, Number 111 (2026-06-10), pages 35189 to 35194, docket DOD-2026-OS-1288, is a "Notice of Availability of Designation of Chinese Military Companies." Its summary states that "the Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the entities listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice satisfy the requirements to be designated as a 'Chinese military company.'" The notice explains that section 1260H of the FY2021 NDAA requires the Secretary of Defense to publish the list annually until 2030-12-31, make additions or deletions not less than annually, and publish the unclassified portion in the Federal Register. It also states that "the following previously listed entities should be removed from the most recent Section 1260H List announced on January 7, 2025," and names ten entities. It notes that a Mandarin-language list is in the regulations.gov docket. It describes a reconsideration process under which "entities who are included on the 1260H List may request reconsideration."

Key dateJune 10, 2026milestone
StatusIn force
ConfidenceConfirmed

What changed

Federal Register notice 2026-11571, in Volume 91, Number 111 (2026-06-10), pages 35189 to 35194, docket DOD-2026-OS-1288, is a "Notice of Availability of Designation of Chinese Military Companies." Its summary states that "the Deputy Secretary of Defense has determined that the entities listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice satisfy the requirements to be designated as a 'Chinese military company.'" The notice explains that section 1260H of the FY2021 NDAA requires the Secretary of Defense to publish the list annually until 2030-12-31, make additions or deletions not less than annually, and publish the unclassified portion in the Federal Register. It also states that "the following previously listed entities should be removed from the most recent Section 1260H List announced on January 7, 2025," and names ten entities. It notes that a Mandarin-language list is in the regulations.gov docket. It describes a reconsideration process under which "entities who are included on the 1260H List may request reconsideration."

What it means for a DIBBS supplier

DIBBSFlow's reading

DIBBSFlow's reading, from the source above, checked 2026-10-21.

the list changes: this notice publishes designations and removes ten earlier ones, and the statute requires updates at least annually. A screen of your suppliers or your own ownership chain against the list carries the date it was run; one run before 2026-06-10 did not see this notice. The Mandarin version in the docket helps when a supplier's English name differs from its filings. Re-run the screen after each notice.

Source:Federal Register notice 2026-11571, 91 FR 35189, published 2026-06-10 (full text opened 2026-10-21)· Confirmed onOctober 21, 2026

Change log

  • 2026-10-21: added to the watch; source opened 2026-10-21.
  • 2026-10-21: held, Codex returned FIX; gate run 2026-10-21.
  • 2026-10-21: capture extended to every passage the item rests on and body rewritten to the capture; status restored from Held.
  • 2026-10-21: title shortened to a plain headline (Tony's review of the live cards); facts that left the title stay in What changed.

A public log of rule and deadline changes. DIBBSFlow alerts on your NSNs and CAGEs are a separate product.

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