204.2104 Waivers.
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—
(i) There are sufficient mitigations in place to guarantee the ability of the Secretary to carry out the covered missions; and
(ii) The Secretary is removing the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services in carrying out such missions.