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Supporting Military Test & Measurement Applications

Posted by Katherine Elrod on Mar 17th 2022

Mission critical communications: perhaps nowhere is this term more applicable than in the military and aerospace industry. Across land, sea, air and space, equipment … View More

Wind Floats: The Offshore Wind Industry Comes to America

Posted by Katherine Elrod on Feb 18th 2022

Over 30 years since the first offshore wind farm was installed in Denmark, the United States is ready to embrace offshore wind farms. Bolstered by national and feder … View More

Understanding Energy Automation

Posted by Sara Gates May on Sep 17th 2021

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change declared a “code red for humanity” in its most recent report. As the world looks to increase … View More

The Last of the JEDI and the Rise of the JWCC

Posted by Jessica Parks on Jul 23rd 2021

The Pentagon identified a desire to acquire a “worldwide, highly available, exponentially elastic, secure, resilient cloud computing and storage environment th … View More

Cybersecurity Standards & Protocols: NIST 800-171

Posted by Heidi Huff on Dec 23rd 2020

The latest revision of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Special Publication 800-171 was fully implemented December 31, 2017. The pub … View More

Cybersecurity Standards & Protocols: CMMC

Posted by Heidi Huff on Dec 22nd 2020

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is an information technology standard created by the U.S. Department of Defense for the defense industrial base … View More

Rainwater Harvesting Expands with IoT

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 27th 2020

Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting, storing, purifying and conveying rainwater. Rainwater harvesting is cost efficient and conserves water and energy. … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Aerodynamic Hazards

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 25th 2020

Equipment stored or operated on aircraft must withstand a variety of hazards, including acceleration, acoustic noise, temperature, vibration, water intrusion and alt … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Pyroshock, Gunfire and Ballistics

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 21st 2020

Previously, we reviewed resistance testing guidelines for general shock and vibration. However, shock can come from many sources. Military standard MIL-STD-810G ou … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Shock and Vibration

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 14th 2020

Part of military standard MIL-STD-810G outlines testing for a device’s ability to withstand general vibration and shock. Previously, we reviewed resistance t … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Atmospheric Conditions

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 11th 2020

Under MIL-STD-801G atmospheric testing evaluates a device’s ability to withstand shock, radiation and acidity found in various conditions.Low Pressure (Altitud … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Environmental Contaminants

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 5th 2020

Previously, we reviewed water resistance and temperature testing in military standard MIL-STD-810G for environmental engineering. Further testing evaluates a device& … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Water Intrusion

Posted by Heidi Huff on Nov 3rd 2020

Part of military standard MIL-STD-810G indicates a device’s ability to withstand water intrusion under various temperatures and conditions.RainRain and Blowing … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Temperature Extremes & Shock

Posted by Heidi Huff on Oct 30th 2020

The military created MIL-STD-810G to establish test methods for determining the resistance of equipment against the effects of rugged environments. Several tests r … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Electromagnetic Interference

Posted by Heidi Huff on Oct 27th 2020

Military equipment must withstand electromagnetic interference from external environments while also limiting its own electromagnetic production. The military has sp … View More

Monitoring COVID-19 via an Unlikely Source: Wastewater

Posted by Heidi Huff on Oct 16th 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, wastewater has garnered attention as a testing source for monitoring the virus. Wastewater management is also undergoing rapid change … View More

Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Shipboard Equipment

Posted by Heidi Huff on Oct 14th 2020

Shipboard equipment and systems must withstand various degrees of shock and vibration from both their environment and their own internal components. The military has … View More

Digital Identity for Improved Security and Experiences

Posted by Heidi Huff on Oct 8th 2020

Smart cities promise improved traffic, cleaner and more efficient waste management and greater public safety. As devices become smarter and more connected, human eng … View More

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