56 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2022
The Government Circuit:
U.S. Congress Gets Serious About
Boosting U.S. PCB Sector E
Here in Washington, we are encouraged by new
legislation indicating a bipartisan commitment
to U.S. manufacturing that is long overdue.
Keep reading for more details on this legisla-
tion, which would bolster the long-neglected
PCB sector, and how you can express your
support for it.
Standard of Excellence:
From Partnership to Greatness E
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade.
Not because it will be easy, but because it will be
hard. And because that goal will serve to orga-
nize and measure the best of our energies and
skills." at speech by JFK represents the onset
of the greatest example of peacetime coopera-
tive partnership this country has ever seen.
NASA Supports Small Business Research
to Power Future Exploration E
NASA has selected hundreds of small busi-
nesses and dozens of research institutions to
develop technology to help drive the future of
space exploration, ranging from novel sensors
and electronics to new types of soware and
cutting-edge materials. e project could help
improve the efficiency of solar cells for space
missions and use on Earth.
The Double-edged Sword of CMMC 2.0 E
For the past few years, those whose SMT pro-
vider organizations supply or contract with
the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have
been hearing about—or even gearing up for—
implementation of the Cybersecurity Maturity
Model Certification program, better known as
CMMC. Today, we have CMMC 2.0, and there
are several changes in the new version that
impact both the standards for compliance and
how you certify that compliance—especially if
you run a small business.
Sierra Space, Spirit AeroSystems
Partner to Bring Affordable Space
Systems to Market E
Sierra Space and Spir it AeroSystems, Inc.
announced the formation of a long-term
strategic partnership intended to accelerate
access to a vibrant commercial space economy of
the future.
Sypris Wins Award for Electronic
Warfare System Upgrade E
Sypris Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Sypris
Solutions, Inc., announced that it has recently
received a multi-year, follow-on award from a
U.S. DoD contractor to produce and test mul-
tiple power supply modules for the upgrade
of the electronic warfare suite of an important
U.S. fighter aircra program.
Deutsche Telekom, Inmarsat Collaborate
with Tampnet to Strengthen European
Aviation Network Connectivity E
Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat have boosted
the capacity of their award-winning European
Aviation Network (EAN) inflight broadband
solution by collaborating with Tampnet, a
global leader in providing high capacity, low
latency and reliable connectivity to offshore
installations, mobile rigs, and vessels.
