[Verse 1] Boardroom shadows conceal the truth Subsidiaries layered like Russian dolls Foreign fingers pull the strings While contracts dance through marble halls Twenty percent ownership threshold crossed Beneficial interests masked and lost [Chorus] FOCI lurking in the maze Foreign ownership foreign control Mitigation instruments blaze the trail Security agreements make us whole Board resolutions voting trusts Proxy holders special security arrangements plus [Verse 2] CFIUS convenes at dawn Critical technology changing hands Beijing-based conglomerate Seeks our radar supplier's plans National security committee weighs Economic factors geopolitical displays [Chorus] FOCI lurking in the maze Foreign ownership foreign control Mitigation instruments blaze the trail Security agreements make us whole Board resolutions voting trusts Proxy holders special security arrangements plus [Bridge] Government security committee seats Cleared American citizens only Facility security officer reports Technology transfer denied completely Risk assessment memorandum filed Program office thoroughly briefed and reconciled [Verse 3] Corporate structure diagram reveals Shell companies nested deep Beneficial ownership obscured Foreign nationals counting sheep Due diligence penetrates the veil Supply chain integrity cannot fail [Final Chorus] FOCI exposed within the maze Foreign ownership foreign control Mitigation instruments secure the trail Security agreements protect our whole Board resolutions voting trusts Defense supply chain worthy of our trust [Outro] Pentagon procurement safe and sound Corporate transparency finally found
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