52 The PCB Design Magazine • May 2017
Capitol Connection: Drumroll, Please…
Announcing the IPC Government
IMPACT Awardees
Government relations are essential to our indus-
try as many of the policy debates taking place will
have long-lasting impact on our industry. Tax and
regulations reform, immigration, and environ-
mental regulations are up for debate and it is time
for our industry to take a seat at the table.
U.S. Army Picks BAE Systems to Design
Next-Generation Space and Missile
Defense Technologies
BAE Systems has been chosen for a position on
a new eight-year, $3 billion indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to continue
supporting the U.S. Army's Space and Missile De-
fense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command
(SMDC/ARSTRAT).
HT Global Circuits Acquires Pho-Tronics
HT Global Circuits, a manufacturer of printed cir-
cuit boards, has acquired fellow PCB manufacturer
Pho-Tronics for an undisclosed sum. Pho-Tronics
will continue to be operated by the existing man-
agement team.
UW Security Researchers Show That
Google's AI Tool for Video Searching
Can Be Easily Deceived
University of Washington researchers have shown
that Google's new tool that uses machine learning
to automatically analyze and label video content
can be deceived by inserting a photograph peri-
odically and at a very low rate into videos.
One World, One Industry: IPC's Global
Policy Framework for 2017—
Smart Advocacy for the Industry
As President Trump was being sworn in and as
the new Congress was getting down to work,
IPC released its Global Policy Framework for
2017. As we work to represent more than 3,800
member facilities across the electronics indus-
try's global supply chain, IPC will adhere to this
framework to guide our policy work in the com-
ing months.
One World, One Industry: 100 Days In—
President Trump and a Better
Manufacturing Policy
To truly increase the number of American manu-
facturing jobs, President Trump should support in-
creased investment in research and development
for advanced manufacturing, promote and fund
STEM education in primary and secondary schools,
and build stronger apprenticeship programs. It
is this type of investment—in human capital and
technology—that will truly help make American
manufacturing great again.
Rep. Lofgren Discusses U.S. Policy Priorities
with IPC Member TTM Technologies
Executives and staff at an IPC-member facility held
a town hall discussion with Congresswoman Zoe
Lofgren (D-CA) on the federal policy issues fac-
ing the advanced manufacturing industry. Rep.
Lofgren took a tour of TTM Technologies, Inc. in
San Jose, getting a first-hand look at the high-tech
work being done in TTM's facility.
Capitol Connection: IMPACT Update—
To CEOs on Why You Should Attend
IMPACT Washington, D.C. 2017
Here at IPC, we place a high priority on making our
presence known in the halls of government, because
so many policy debates have a direct effect on the
electronics manufacturing industry. IMPACT Washing
-
ton, D.C. 2017 is a chance to join with fellow industry
executives in advocating for better public policies for
a stronger, more advanced manufacturing economy.
Eagle Electronics Accelerates Production
with Two Lenz Drilling Machines
Brett McCoy, COO for Eagle Electronics of Scha-
umburg, Illinois announced that his company has
recently placed a purchase order for two Lenz DLG
615-2 Y765 drills.
Electrotek Receives Nadcap Accreditation
for Electronics, Printed Boards
To demonstrate their continued commitment to
quality, Electrotek Corporation announces that
they have been successful in achieving Nadcap ac-
creditation for electronics, printed circuit boards.
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