Abstracts Due: March 31, 2025

Technical Symposium: June 24-25, 2025
Professional Development Courses: June 26, 2025

SMTA and CALCE University of Maryland are pleased to announce the return of the in-person Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials. Please submit your 250-300 words abstract and include sufficient information for the technical committee to understand your presentation focus and content to determine suitability in the program.

The long-running symposium continues to provide information that addresses the supply chain concerns of today while planning for a different business and technology environment in the future. Counterfeiting technology-based products through compromise of physical materials, software alteration through cyberattack, and tampering with IP such as design data or Bill of Materials needs to be addressed if we are to build products on which we depend for safety and security.

Understanding the world of counterfeit, seeing examples, cases, root causes, responsibilities, strategies, and consequences is essential to understand, as are industry standards, technologies, and tools that help us identify, mitigate the ongoing risk of, and ultimately, eliminate the threat.

We provide a forum to the developers of concepts, policies, and technologies to thwart counterfeiters’ attacks on the supply chain. Contributing a presentation at this leading global event gives you the opportunity to have your say, to help the whole industry remain safe and secure.

Abstracts can cover but are not limited to the topics below:  

Dr. Diganta Das

For more information or questions regarding the technical program (including Professional Development Courses), contact the Conference Chair, Dr. Diganta Das

Kristin Nafstad

For more information or questions regarding event logistics, exhibitions, and sponsorship, contact Kristin Nafstad.