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Monitoring of operational testing
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Monitoring of Operational Testing and MIL-STD-810

Monitoring of operational testing and the recording of all critical performance parameters has become a requirement in MIL-STD-810H.  Operational testing has been a part of MIL-STD-810 since Revision C in 1975.  It refers to testing the item in a manner that represents service use as documented in the mission profile.   Changes in Monitoring Requirements Successive revisions

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Managing an Export Compliance Program
Export Compliance News

Managing an Export Compliance Program

Managing an Export Compliance Program (ECP) properly ensures its effectiveness.  These programs are essential to the sustainability of a business.  However, any plan, no matter how well conceived, is only as effective as its execution.   Planning the Export Compliance Program Specific requirements for an Export Compliance Program are contingent on the types of products an

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Combined Environments MIL-STD-810 Method 520
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Combined Environments MIL-STD-810 Method 520

Combined Environments MIL-STD-810 Method 520 is used to evaluate the synergistic effects of multiple environmental stressors on equipment intended airborne applications.  The use of synergetic effects can uncover failures effecting the safety, performance, or integrity of equipment under test that individual stresses would not reveal.   Environmental factors that are applicable to this method are vibration,

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Gunfire Shock MIL-STD-810 Method 519

Gunfire Shock MIL-STD-810 Method 519 testing is performed to ensure that equipment can operate and structurally withstand short duration, high-rate shocks from gunfire.  This test method is not intended for single shot gunfire from large Navy or tank guns.  Types of gunfire shock are referred to as gunfire schedules.  These shocks can include a combination

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counterfeit parts
Quality News

Counterfeit Parts and Quality Management Systems

Counterfeit Parts and Quality Management Systems (QMS) AS9100 and associated standards provide a Quality Management System (QMS) approach to the problem of counterfeit parts for the aviation, space, and defense industries.  These counterfeit electronics parts avoidance standards were created in response to requirements of the aerospace supply chain where counterfeit parts pose significant performance, reliability,

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Training for Export Compliance
Export Compliance News

Training for Export Compliance – ITAR and EAR

Regular training for export compliance is more important than ever.  This is due to dynamic changes in export regulations and increased enforcement of those regulations.  CVG Strategy offers up to date training for Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  Our training is interesting and engaging for participants and allows ample

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Continuous Improvement and Organizational Development
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Continuous Improvement and Organizational Development

What is Continuous Improvement? Continuous Improvement and Organizational Development are valuable tools in a Quality Management System (QMS).  For improvement to occur it is essential that each important process in an organization be identified and analyzed.  Once identified and documented, these processes can be regularly reviewed to access effectiveness by applying improvement based on metrics. 

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Antiboycott Reporting and Compliance
Export Compliance News

Antiboycott Reporting and Compliance Changes

Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce, released a memorandum July 26, 2023, announcing changes in antiboycott reporting and compliance requirements.  This announcement follows a series of similar memorandums from the Department of Commerce that have increased the intensity of export enforcement actions. History of U.S. Antiboycott Regulations

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Acidic Atmosphere MIL-STD-810 Method 518
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Acidic Atmosphere MIL-STD-810 Method 518

Acidic Atmosphere MIL-STD-810 Method 518 is used to evaluate protective coatings and materials resistance to corrosive atmospheres.  It is applicable for equipment that will be stored or operated in acidic atmospheres during its lifecycle.  This would include urban and industrial area environmental conditions or equipment that will be mounted near exhausts. Considerations for Acidic Atmosphere

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Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy Updates
Export Compliance News

Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy Updates

Voluntary Self-Disclosure policy updates were issued jointly by the Department of Commerce, Department of Treasury, and the Department of Justice.  Under the moniker of Tri-Seal, the three agencies provided information about the self-disclosure process for violations of sanctions, export regulations, and other national security laws. These three agencies have been increasingly coordinating efforts to prevent

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Five Eyes Export Control Agreement
Export Compliance News

Five Eyes Export Control Agreement

A Five Eyes export control agreement seeks to enhance the security concerns of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States by formally committing to coordinate export control enforcement efforts.  Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement, stated that this will result in detentions, public identification, and penalties for

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Pyroshock MIL-STD-810 Method 517
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Pyroshock MIL-STD-810 Method 517

Pyroshock MIL-STD-810 Method 517 is a test to evaluate equipment’s ability to withstand mechanical transients caused by the detonation of devices such as explosive bolts and Flexible Linear Shape Charges (FLSC).   Characteristics of Pyroshock Events Pyroshocks can produce excitation in a broad range of frequencies.  These typically range from 100 Hz to 1 MHz with

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DoD Addresses Foreign Influence
Export Compliance News

DoD is Addressing Foreign Influence in Academia

The Department of Defense (DoD) is addressing foreign influence in academia with the publication a foreign entities list that includes threats to U.S. national security.  This was announced in an address from Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD R&E).  By adding this requirement for screening of potential partners, the Pentagon

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Shock MIL-STD-810 Method 516
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Shock MIL-STD-810 Method 516

Shock MIL-STD-810 Method 516 is an environmental test that can be used to verify that equipment can withstand shocks encountered during transportation, service, and handling.  It can also be used to assess fragility levels for determination of stowage, packaging, or mounting requirements and is used to test the strength of devices such as fasteners to

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DOJ Stressed Export Compliance
Export Compliance News

DOJ Stressed Export Compliance Diligence

During a recent address at the Ethics and Compliance Initiative Impact Conference, Marshall Miller, the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice (DOJ), stressed Export Compliance diligence in ensuring compliance with export regulations.  He further stated that as the agency continues enforcement efforts connected to United States national security investigations that they

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EAR Export Administration Regulations Requirements
Export Compliance News

EAR Export Compliance Program Requirements

Recent enforcement activities by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) illustrate the importance of having a viable Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Export Compliance Program.  These events including a 300-million-dollar penalty imposed on Seagate Technology earlier this year, are as Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod described, “a clarion call” for businesses to comply

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