
Technical Program
Contact Diganta Das (diganta@umd.edu) for more information.
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► All times are U.S. Eastern |
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Tuesday, June 23 |
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Session 1: Opening Session – Policy and Data |
Moderator: Dr. Diganta Das, Ph.D., University of Maryland |
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7:30 am |
Registration |
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8:00 am |
Opening Remarks |
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8:10 am |
Twenty Years of Securing Supply Chain – SMTA/CALCE Symposium |
Diganta Das, PhD, University of Maryland, Program Chair |
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8:45 am |
Keynote Talk: Creating a Domestic Semiconductor Infrastructure Through Public Policy |
Ankur Srivastava, PhD, University of Maryland |
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9:30 am |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 2: Are Trusted Sources Going to Help Technology Development and Counterfeit Reduction |
Moderator: Cameron Shearon, Raytheon |
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10:00 am |
Richard Smith, ERAI |
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10:30 am |
David Chesebrough, Defined Business Solutions |
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11:00 am |
Ed Dodd, Cofactr |
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11:45 pm |
Lunch Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 3: Technology Tools for Avoidance |
Moderator: Nicholas Williams, Ph.D., SMT Corp. |
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1:00 pm |
AI for Provenance and Traceability: Countering Counterfeit Risk in Semiconductor Supply Chains |
Jeremy Muldavin, PhD, Cadence |
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1:30 pm |
Thorsten Stremlau, NVIDIA on behalf of the Trusted Computing Group |
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2:00 pm |
Tadatomo Yamada, LINTEC Corporation |
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2:30 pm |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 4: Standards |
Moderator: Kevin Sink, TTI |
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3:00 pm |
Traceability: from Components to Assembly and Product - Industry Standards? |
Cameron Shearon, Raytheon Missiles & Defense |
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3:30 pm |
Jim Creiman, SAE |
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4:00 pm |
An Overview of the Revision of SAE AS6171: Standard for Detection of Counterfeit EEE Parts |
Michael Azarian, Ph.D., CALCE, University of Maryland |
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4:30 pm |
An Introduction to the SAE Online Tool for AS6171 Test Set Selection |
Michael Azarian, Ph.D., CALCE, University of Maryland |
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5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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5:15 pm |
Evening Reception |
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Wednesday, June 24 |
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7:30 am |
Registration |
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Session 5: Standards and Implementation |
Moderator: Scott McFee, 4 Star Electronics |
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8:00 am |
Jim Creiman, SAE |
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8:30 am |
Test Labs and Standards Related Panel |
Moderator: Dr. Diganta Das, Ph.D., University of Maryland |
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9:30 am |
Predict the Risk. Prove the Part. A Unified Counterfeit Mitigation Strategy |
Lam Nguyen, CEO and Founder, chipsID LLC |
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10:00 am |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 6: Detection Cases |
Moderator: Anthony Mestre, Micross |
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10:30 am |
Morgan Stanul, MuAnalysis |
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11:00 am |
Advanced Detection Techniques for Counterfeit Electronic Components |
Nicholas Williams, Ph.D., SMT Corp. |
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11:30 am |
A Telemetry-Guided DDR/GDDR Integration Testing and Data-Driven Diagnosis |
Cong Xu, Global Electronic Test Services |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 7: Machine Learning and AI Applications in Detection |
Moderator: Sultan Lilani, Lilani Consulting Group |
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1:00 pm |
AI Enhanced Physical Inspection for Counterfeit Microelectronics |
Charles Woychik, PhD, NHanced Semiconductors |
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1:30 pm |
To Be Announced |
To Be Announced |
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2:00 pm |
Break – Visit with Sponsors and Networking |
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Session 8: |
Moderator: Dr. Diganta Das, Ph.D., University of Maryland |
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2:30 pm |
Unmasking the True Cost of Counterfeit Electronics: From Detection to System-Level Consequences |
Paula George (Retired DLA) with Dan Dimase and Steve Walters (Aerocyonics, Inc.) |
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3:00 pm |
Evaluating Risk When Evidence Diverges: A Counterfeit Case Study |
Michael Flores, Astute Electronics Inc. |
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3:30 pm |
Panel: Return to an Era of Allocation of Components with Long Lead Times, with High-Level Executives from the Distribution Industry |
Moderator: Kevin Sink, TTI |
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4:00 pm |
Closing Panel |
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4:15 pm |
Adjourn |
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9:00 am – |
Electronic Part Obsolescence Forecasting, Mitigation, and Management |
Prof. Peter Sandborn, PhD, University of Maryland |
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1:30 pm – |
Understanding and Implementing Industry Standards for Counterfeit Avoidance |
Diganta Das, PhD, University of Maryland |
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9:00 am – |
Counterfeit Parts Detection Using SAE AS6171: Impact of the 2026 Updates |
Michael Azarian, PhD, CALCE, University of Maryland |

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.
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