Author: Global IC

http://electronicspurchasingstrategies.com/2014/08/19/supply-chain-responds-far/ The much ballyhooed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which tackles the issue of counterfeit components in the Department of Defense supply chain, has left many in the electronics industry scratching their heads. Although it is not unusual for the language of a rule to be either too vague or too restrictive, the Federal Acquisition… Continue reading Counterfeit vs. ‘Nonconforming’ Parts Rule Stirs Industry Concern

http://electronicspurchasingstrategies.com/2014/07/24/counterfeit-matter-interpretation/ If it weren’t so scary, it would be funny: two different U.S. appeals courts came to two different conclusions about subsidies associated with the Affordable Care Act. Interpreting the language of the law, it seems, is a bit tricky. Interpretation continues to be an issue with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) or as… Continue reading ‘Counterfeit’ is Not a Matter of Interpretation

http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1162&doc_id=274110& Those involved in peddling counterfeit components have done their business with relative impunity. But the successful prosecution of a perpetrator in the US may mark the beginning of some law and order in the rampant illegal counterfeit trade. In what could serve as a legal precedent, a Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to charges… Continue reading Laying Down the Law Against Counterfeiters

http://www.securingindustry.com/electronics-and-industrial/dod-like-counterfeit-parts-legislation-in-nasa-act/s105/a2050/#.U4-VKygeojh The latest version of the US bill that provides federal funding to NASA contains anti-counterfeit clauses analogous to those introduced for the Department of Defense. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4412) – which was approved by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology last month – contains… Continue reading DoD-like counterfeit parts legislation in NASA act

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/June/14-crm-595.html Peter Picone, 41, of Methuen, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Connecticut to importing thousands of counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) from China and Hong Kong and then reselling them to U.S. customers, including contractors supplying them to the U.S. Navy for use in nuclear submarines. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.… Continue reading Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Importing and Selling Counterfeit Intergrated Circuits from China and Hong Kong

http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=3219&doc_id=273468& Earlier this month, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued its final rule on the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts in the supply chain. It puts into practice a number of changes and clarifications of the original proposal. This new rule, that comes almost a year after the proposed rule was issued, is… Continue reading Final DoD Counterfeit Rule: Good but Not Enough

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/05/06/2014-10326/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-detection-and-avoidance-of-counterfeit-electronic DoD is issuing a final rule amending the DFARS in partial implementation of a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, and a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, relating to the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. Please go to the above web… Continue reading Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Detection and Avoidance of Counterfeit Electronic Parts (DFARS Case 2012-D055)

http://www.ebmag.com/Safety/Safety-News/contractors-better-at-counterfeit-awareness-but-not-as-good-at-reporting.html March 4, 2014 – Eaton and U.S.-based Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) say their joint survey of IEC members validates the importance of educational campaigns focusing on the dangers and prevalence of counterfeit electrical products, and reveals more work is needed. “The first step to tackling any issue is building awareness and an understanding of… Continue reading Contractors better at counterfeit awareness but not as good at reporting

http://www.internationallawoffice.com/newsletters/detail.aspx?g=76846c44-d1d8-49df-b20b-afeeab768ba1 March 10 2014 The manufacture and sale of counterfeit goods is a global phenomenon, which has been referred to as “the crime of the century”. Canada has not been immune to this issue, and brand owners frequently wish to explore the available measures for detaining counterfeit goods at the Canadian border before they enter… Continue reading The developing landscape for detaining counterfeit goods

Global IC Trading Group (GICTG) is pleased to collaborate and support the development of ChromoLogic LLCs Optical Single Authentication Technology (OPSAT) under the DoD Rapid Innovation Fund (HQ0034-13-BAA-RIF-0001/ DLA-13-BAA-RIF-002) “Anti-Counterfeiting Protection: Single Authentication Technology for Multiple High Risk Commodities.” GICTG is an approved supplier for the Qualified Testing Supplier List (QTSL) and Qualified Suppliers List… Continue reading Global IC Trading Group collaborates with ChromoLogic LLCs