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Using Product Test Standards to Develop a Test and Evaluation Program There is a seemingly endless amount of product test standards and specifications. These documents set criteria for compliance, provide guidance for evaluation, and sometimes assist in the development of analysis and test programs of both consumer products and military products. They are all constantly evolving
Corrective Actions Provide Opportunities for Improvement Corrective Actions are excellent opportunities for process improvement and increasing profitability. It is necessary however, to implement a process to these control corrective actions. This is often perceived by some as being a cumbersome, unnecessarily complicated, and time consuming process. However, a properly constructed Quality Management System can ensure
ITAR Restricts Export to Cambodia The Department of State has amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to apply export restrictions on Cambodia. The United States will now deny licenses and other approvals to export and import defense articles and services to Cambodia. These restrictions, which became effective December 9, 2021 reflect a new
In an effort to ease requirements for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the Department of Defense (DoD) has announced CMMC 2.0. This new version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program will pare down the scope and requirements placed on the Defense Industrial Base. Initial CMMC Cybersecurity Requirements Daunting CMMC was created
The Evolution of the Tailoring Process in MIL-STD-810 MIL-STD-810 Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests is a standard for environmental developmental test and evaluation. Its purpose is to provide guidance for the development of analysis and test criteria to evaluate materiel, identify deficiencies and defects, and demonstrate compliance. The tailoring process develops valid test criteria
What is a Voluntary Self-Disclosure A Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) is conducted when an organization recognizes that violations or suspected violations of Export Regulations of the United States have occurred. This disclosure can reflect the organization’s due diligence in detecting, and correcting these violation. When conducting a voluntary self disclosure to the federal government the following
According to a number of leaders in cybersecurity, spyware is becoming an issue of growing concern for businesses. Malwarebytes, in its 2021 report, Malwarebytes 2021 State of Malware Report, observed that business spyware detections increased 51% in 2020. These spyware infections can be found on both computers and mobile devices. What is Spyware? Spyware is
Test and Evaluation for Robustness Test and Evaluation for robustness of a product is an involved process. For electrical and electronic equipment an evolution of design engineering evaluation has been required to meet acceptable failure rates for fielded product. Instituting these test methodologies requires looking beyond a test to pass approach. Robustness in Military Applications
Technical Data and Export Law Understanding what technical data is and how it pertains to export law is important for companies doing business in the U.S. and Canada. Both countries have different requirements and regulations controlling how technical data is stored and transferred. Additionally, these regulations are subject to change. What is Technical Data? Definitions
ISO 9001 provides tools for business management beyond the scope of product quality. Incorporating these tools can help an organization effectively and consistently manage specific issues and requirements strategically. Furthermore, because ISO 9001:2015 requires involvement from top management and relevant stakeholders, it ensures that these issues will be addressed comprehensively. Context of the Organization “Context
CMMC Under Review by DoD The DoD is finalizing changed to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC) in an attempt to sufficiently address national security requirements without overburdening the defense industrial sector. According to an article recently published at the Federal News Network, these changes are to be released soon as a finalized plan
CMMC Still on Schedule Despite Covid-19 Setbacks The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is still on schedule according to articles posted by National Defense Magazine. CMMC was developed by the Department of Defense and industry as an effective means of implementing a risk based management approach to cybersecurity. The first draft (Version 1.0) was released
Utilizing the context of the organization clause of an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) can allow for a more resilient ITAR compliance program. This can be accomplished by integrating export compliance into an existing management system s that includes all the tasks required to ensure that business is conducted in accordance to federal regulations.
Military product testing is performed at various stages of a products development and service initiation. The earliest phase of this testing is known as Developmental Test and Evaluation. This phase is conducted by the product developer and includes a detailed regime of climatic, dynamic, EMI/EMC, and electrical compatibility test procedures. The United States Department of
Bloomberg reported on February 12, 2021 that a Supermicro hardware hack had been conducted on server motherboards by a Chinese espionage program. This report follows previous reports by the news agency in 2018 and illustrates the susceptibility of technology manufacturers to supply chain attacks. The hack involved embedding a small integrated circuit into the trace
International trends in cybercrime show an increasing sophistication by both organized crime and hostile nation states. These cybercriminals are continuing their efforts against high-value targets that include the industrial, IT, and infrastructure sectors. This activity is occurring at a time when many organizations are struggling to develop integrated cybersecurity solutions. Cybercrime Exploitation of Uncertainty Cybercrime
