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Miraco Earns ITAR Registration
miraco inc. recently received an itar registration
from the u.S. department of State, directorate
of defense trade controls (ddtc). registration
is a primary means to providing the u.S. govern-
ment with necessary information on who is in-
volved in certain manufacturing, exporting, and
brokering activities.
Survey Reveals Cost of Conflict
Minerals Compliance
the first year of conflict minerals reporting has
come and gone, but how much did it cost? What
lessons have we learned? a comprehensive tulane
university survey of 2013 issuers shows average
costs per issuer, identifies qualitative measures is-
suers are currently using, and identifies common
supply chain practices.
DSG Honored with Supplier Award
from Honeywell Aerospace
dongguan Somacis graphic (dSg) has received
the 2014 Supplier of the Year award for service
and delivery performance at the 2014 honeywell
aerospace Supplier Summit. "We are honored to
receive this award in recognition of our service
and delivery performance, but also as a testimony
to the strong partnership we have enjoyed with
honeywell over the years," commented giovanni
tridenti, ceo of dSg.
Invotec Receives BAE Systems
Supplier Award
this achievement is a reflection of invotec's close
working relationship with bae Systems, the uK's
largest manufacturer and provider of complex
military equipment and technology and a found-
ing member of the aerospace defence Security
(adS) 21st century Supply chain (Sc21) pro-
gram.
NPI Applauds Federal Competition to
Create IP-IMI
the national Photonics initiative (nPi), an alliance
of top scientific societies uniting industry and aca-
demia to raise awareness of photonics, applauded
the Funding opportunity announcement (Foa)
issued by the dod, through the air Force re-
search laboratory, calling for concept papers for
the establishment of an integrated Photonics insti-
tute for manufacturing innovation (iP-imi).
Teledyne Broadens Portfolio with
Oceanscience Acquisition
"through the acquisition of oceanscience, as well
as the recent investment in ocean aero and the
pending acquisition of bolt technology and its Sea-
botix division, we will have significantly broadened
teledyne's portfolio of remotely-operated and au-
tonomous marine systems," said robert mehra-
bian, chairman, president, and ceo of teledyne.
Aerospace Suppliers Ramp Up to Meet
Surging Orders
the aerospace supply industry is still in the early
days of a long-term boom in orders say industry
participants at a recent suppliers' summit hosted
by ge capital at ge aviation's headquarters in cin-
cinnati, ohio. "We are in the midst of a 'super-
cycle' of aerospace manufacturing," said gib bos-
worth, managing director of aerospace financing
at ge capital, corporate Finance.
North America, APAC: Largest Military
Radar Markets
the global military radar market is expected to
experience a cagr of 1.05% during 2014–2024;
north america and asia-Pacific are expected to be
the largest military radar markets, with a cumula-
tive market share of more than 72%.
Global ByOD Security Market to See
35.23% CAGR
enterprise mobility and flexibility in operations are
essential for organizational success, leading many
large enterprises to encourage employees to ac-
cess enterprise data from their personal devices.
however, this introduces many security concerns.
Cybersecurity Spending to Reach
$109 Billion by 2020
abi research calculates cybersecurity spending for
critical infrastructure protection will reach uS $109
billion globally by 2020. the majority of spend-
ing will focus on securing the financial sector and
the ict infrastructure, with the north american
and european regions pumping the most into net-
work, systems, and data security.
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