Panel Discussion on Counterfeit Parts Regulations Impacts: Implementation of CP Plan and Compliance to Industry Requirements at the Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials

Moderator Bio: Henry Livingston is an Engineering Fellow and Technical Director at BAE Systems Electronic Systems and a pioneer in establishing detection and avoidance practices to prevent the infiltration of counterfeit electronic parts into defense and space applications. He also participated in many government and industry conferences, seminars and training events as a leader in counterfeit part avoidance practices. Henry published numerous papers and articles on component reliability assessment methods; obsolescence management; semiconductor industry trends; and counterfeit electronic parts avoidance and detection. Henry is a founding member of the SAE G-19 Counterfeit Electronic Parts Committee; member of the SAE Counterfeit Avoidance Advisory Group; the AIA Counterfeit Parts Policy Working Group; the Government/Industry Anti-Counterfeit Advisory Group; and the Industry Advisory Group to the Government-IndustryDataExchangeProgram. Henry is a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, and Sons of the American Revolution.


Panel Discussion Topic: The SAE G-19CI committee just completed revision C of AS5553 which now includes much needed refinements and addressed key elements of DFARS 252.246-7007 and -7008. Though gaps remain between AS5553C and these DFARS clauses, this new revision to AS5553 achieved alignment on many important points. The result is an improved standard that continues to be the benchmark for electronic equipment manufacturers and it establishes a foundation for the government acquisition organizations (including the US DoD) to assess a contractor's counterfeit electronic parts detection and avoidance system. It is important, however, for practitioners in DoD and industry to understand the salients and subtleties of revision C of AS553 versus revision B, and where requirements of AS5553 differ from DFARS 252.246-7007 and -7008. 
 
Panelists: Robert Bodemuller, Lockheed Martin CorporationRick Roelecke, L3 Technologies, and Joel Heebink, Honeywell.
 

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