52 PCB007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2023
Nathan Edwards to Lead USPAE as
New Executive Director E
Effective May 1, 2023, Nathan Edwards will
transition into the role of executive director of
the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics
(USPAE). Currently serving as director of gov-
ernment development, Edwards will replace
Chris Peters who will continue with the orga-
nization as a senior advisor, providing continu-
ity and focus on special projects. As executive
director of USPAE, Edwards will be respon-
sible for establishing and growing the organi-
zation to help ensure the U.S. government has
access to trusted, secure, and resilient electron-
ics supply chains.
BAE Systems, Microsoft Join Forces
to Equip Defence Programmes with
Innovative Cloud Technology E
BAE Systems and Microso have signed a stra-
tegic agreement aiming to support faster and
easier development, deployment and man-
agement of digital defence capabilities in an
increasingly data-centric world.
Fresh PCB Concepts: PCBs for Harsh
and Extreme Environments, Part 2 E
Designing a PCB for a non-demanding envi-
ronment can be a daunting task . There are
many issues to consider, especially as you make
certain decisions. But when I think about some
of the challenges unique to extreme environ-
ments, I am amazed at the robust technology
that is available. ere are also negative effects
of altitude, vibration, shock, and heat that
plague the electronics systems that we rely on
every day.
Panel Discussion:
CMMC and Cybersecurity E
e electronics manufacturing sector faces
unique challenges when it comes to cyberse-
curity, given the highly sensitive nature of the
information that it handles. With the intro-
duction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
Certification (CMMC) framework, businesses
will soon be required to meet specific, more
stringent cybersecurity standards to bid on
Department of Defense contracts.
Inmarsat Government Completes
Cross-country Demonstrations
of L-TAC Service E
Inmarsat Government, the leading provider
of secure, global, resilient, mission-criti-
cal telecommunications to the U.S. govern-
ment, announced it successfully completed
cross-country, multi-site demonstrations of
Inmarsat's L-band Tactical Radio (L-TAC)
service.
Lightning Speed Laminates:
Optimizing Thermal Management for
Wireless Communication Systems E
e term wireless communication has been
around for many years, and it can mean many
different things. e wireless communication
between your mouse and your computer is
very different than the wireless communica-
tion between a satellite and its ground station.
e PCBs that are used for wireless communi-
cations are as diverse as the term. As a general
statement, a more complex wireless commu-
nication system will require a more complex
PCB.
