Aerospace & Defense Standards News

May 30, 2006

Department of Defense Instruction 5040.09, Department of Defense Productions
This instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities under Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 5122.5 and deputy secretary of defense ... more

May 30, 2006

Frost: Global Security Standards Drive Asia Pacific ASE Market
According to Frost & Sullivan, airport security in the Asia Pacific is attracting increasing attention as governments in the region face intense ... more

May 29, 2006

Frost: Airport Perimeter Security Markets Growing out of Necessity
Protecting critical airport infrastructure has led to increased budget allocations to combat security threats and protect airport perimeters. ... more

May 29, 2006

New TSA Regulations to Strengthen Air Cargo Security
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced requirements designed to protect cargo transported aboard passenger and all-cargo ... more

May 26, 2006

General Micro Systems Introduces PC for Military Manpack Applications
General Micro Systems Inc. introduced an ultra mobile personal computer (UMPC) for applications that require low power consumption in a military ... more

May 24, 2006

EASA Launches Online Airworthiness Directive Tool
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) introduced direct online access to all EU airworthiness directives (AD) via a newly launched website ... more

May 24, 2006

DISA Creates Defense Spectrum Organization
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) established the Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) as a center for electromagnetic (EM) spectrum ... more

May 24, 2006

Air Force Solar Fusion Project Aids Space Weather Forecasting
Scientists in the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Solar Disturbance program began work on a new data fusion project called Solar Fusion ... more

May 23, 2006

AFRL Awards ISIS Contracts to Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded two contracts with a combined value in excess of $15.5M to Northrop Grumman Corp. and an $8.8M ... more

May 23, 2006

SAFECOM to Launch National Interoperability Baseline Survey
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its SAFECOM program will conduct a national interoperability baseline survey. The online ... more

May 23, 2006

Frost: PC/Network Security Holds Huge Potential for Finger-Scan Market
Emerging fingerprint-enabled security products, such as laptops and cell phones, are opening up lucrative market opportunities in the fingerprint ... more

May 23, 2006

DHS Studies Use of RFID for Human Identification
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Emerging Applications and Technology Subcommittee of the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee ... more

May 23, 2006

DHS Approves Regulations for Biometric-Based Identification Credentials
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard took another step toward the implementation of the Transportation Worker ... more

May 22, 2006

NASA Ames Completes Heat Shield Material Tests
NASA Ames Research Center completed initial tests of possible heat shield materials that could be used in the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV). ... more

May 22, 2006

SITA_ ARINC Work Group to Define _Type X_ Business-Class Messaging
ARINC Inc. and SITA formed an industry technical work group to define the next generation of business-to-business messaging for the air transport ... more

May 19, 2006

NASA Scientific & Technical Aerospace Reports - May 19_ 2006
The aeronautics, astronautics, space sciences, nuclear physics, solar physics, communications and radar, cybernetics/artificial intelligence/robotics, ... more

May 17, 2006

DHS Calls for Interoperable Communications Device Standards
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspections and Special Reviews issued a report that calls for the accelerated adoption ... more

May 17, 2006

ISO Publishes Highly Anticipated Biometric Technologies Standards
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published two standards to promote ... more

May 17, 2006

AOPA_ FAA to Extend Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) supports a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend automatic dependent ... more

May 16, 2006

U.S. Coast Guard Issues Voluntary Guidelines for Passenger Weight Standards
The U.S. Coast Guard issued voluntary guidelines for owners and operators of small passenger vessels to re-evaluate the passenger capacity for ... more