96 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2021
The Government Circuit: A Summer
Advocacy Update From IPC E
It's been a busy summer here at IPC, with pol-
icy debates heating up across the globe. Here in
Washington D.C., the U.S. Congress adjourned
for its August "District Work Period," but not
before the U.S. Senate passed a major biparti-
san infrastructure package, which we believe
would positively affect our industry.
South Coast Circuits' Amanda Burgesser
Invited to Join Chief's Private Network E
Chief 's distinguished membership works to
broaden female representation in senior posi-
tions within the business community.
Defense Speak Interpreted: What Does
Convergence Mean to Defense? E
How can a simple term like "convergence" be
confusing, even at the Department of Defense
and the U.S. Army? Webster's dictionary
defines convergence as "1. e act of converg-
ing and especially moving toward union or
uniformity," and "4. e merging of distinct
technologies, industries, or devices into a
unified whole."
Libra Industries Dayton Facility Passes
Audits for Aero/Defense, Manufacturing,
Medical Certifications E
Libra Industries, a privately held systems inte-
gration and electronics manufacturing services
provider, is pleased to announce that its Day-
ton facility has passed surveillance audits for its
AS9100D (aerospace-defense), ISO 9001:2015
(manufacturing) and ISO 13485:2016 (medi-
cal) certifications.
Inovar Acquired by Spartronics E
Inovar Inc., an electronic manufacturing ser-
vices provider to leading aerospace, defense,
medical and commercial original equip-
ment manufacturers companies, is pleased to
announce its acquisition by Spartronics LLC.
3CEMS Group Prime Technology Receives
Top Supplier 2021 Award from R&S E
3CEMS Group announced it has been recog-
nized as a Top Supplier (2021) by Rohde &
Schwarz, a company specializing in test and
measurement, aerospace defense security,
broadcast/media, and cybersecurity.
New Satellite Navigation Capabilities
to Potentially Benefit Australia,
New Zealand E
ales Alenia Space, the joint venture between
ales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced
that it has signed its first contract with the EU
Agency for Space Programme (EUSPA), to
provide new capabilities to Europe's EGNOS
satellite navigation system.
Kodiak Assembly Solutions
Now ITAR Compliant E
Contract electronic manufacturer Kodiak
Assembly Solutions LP announces that it has
successfully completed its ITAR registration.
BAE Systems Utilizes VJ Electronix's
XQuik II E
VJ Electronix, Inc. is pleased to announce that
BAE Systems Inc. has been using the XQuik
II to solve an industry-wide problem with the
industry-standard Waffle Pack design.
