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mil std 810 h
Product Testing News

MIL STD 810 H Has Made Important Changes

MIL-STD-810 H Places Added Requirements on Product Developers and Test Labs. MIL-STD-810 H was released in 2019.  This revision not only included major alterations and in many cases complete rewrites of test methods and procedures but also revised requirements that effect the manner in which all testing must be conducted.  These requirements effect both test

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military susceptibility testing
Product Testing News

Military Susceptibility Testing and MIL-STD-461

Military Susceptibility Testing Military Susceptibility Testing is performed to determine if a product can maintain normal operation when exposed to electrical, magnetic, and radio frequency, emissions and disturbances likely to be found in its intended environment.  In military applications, the density of equipment on a given platform and the levels of potential emissions and disturbances

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ITAR definitions
Export Compliance News

ITAR Definitions Changes for 2020

Changes in ITAR Definitions The U.S. State Department has made changes in important definitions of what constitutes an export under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  These changes are due to take effect on March 25, 2020 and will effect the manner in which companies with ITAR classification must conduct business.  These definitions concern

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Product liability and testing
Product Testing News

Product Liability and Testing – Safety Critical

Product Liability Issues Can be Prevented Product Liability and Testing are areas that are of increased concern for product developers and manufacturers.  As products become more complex, properly designed test and evaluation programs must verify designs to prevent product liability issues that can greatly damage a company’s reputation. Product Liability arises from incidents where a product’s performance

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COTS for Military Applications
Product Testing News

COTS for Military Applications MIL-STD-810

COTS for Military Applications The Defense Department is integrating more Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products for military applications including mission critical systems.  While this is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to gain access to a lucrative market, it also poses some serious challenges. Once approved for a military application the manufacturer of the COTS

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Capital One Cyberattack
Cyber Security

Capital One Cyberattack Effects 106 Million Card Holders

Capital One Cyberattack The Capital One cyberattack is a concern for small businesses.  Capital One said that the personal information of approximately 106 million card customers and applicants had been compromised.  This is one of the largest cyberattacks on a big bank. The information of customers and applicants compromised included small businesses.  It was reported

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FCC approval
Product Testing News

FCC Approval Process Streamlined

FCC Streamlines Approval Process The FCC approval process has been streamlined for unintentional radiators.  Most electronic devices create radio frequency (RF) energy.  This energy can interfere with devices.  Intentional radiators are devices which communicate by way of radio frequencies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, radio).  Unintentional radiators create RF energy from their power supplies and digital components.  These

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US Space Industry
Export Compliance News

US Space Industry Deep Dive Assessment

US Space Industry ‘Deep Dive’ Final Dataset Findings prepared by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and its Industrial Base Surveys and Assessments. In June 2012, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation, in coordination with the U.S. Air Force, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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ECR III
Export Compliance News

ECR-III, BIS Implements Changes to EAR

Commerce/BIS Amends EAR, 15 CFR Parts 740 and 774 to Implement ECR-III Changes (Effective July 1, 2014) 79 FR 263-295: 15 CFR Parts 740 and 774; RIN 0694-AF58; Control of Military Training Equipment, Energetic Materials, Personal Protective Equipment, Shelters, Articles Related to Launch Vehicles, Missiles, Rockets, Military Explosives, and Related Items AGENCY: Bureau of Industry

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Press Releases

Space Coast Ambassador – More Than NASA

Everyone is a Space Coast Ambassador CVG Strategy is a Space Coast Ambassador and an investor in the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast .  Kevin Gholston is Vice President for CVG Strategy, a defense and manufacturing consultancy. In the early 1960’s, the Space Race officially began and Cape Canaveral experienced rapid growth. This

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