$600B Global Counterfeit Affects National Security Space and Electronic Industries Unite to Address the Problem
Topical Workshop & Exhibition Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Awareness, Avoidance, Detection and Mitigation Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport - Los Angeles - October 1, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Space and Industry leaders will convene on October 1 to disseminate valuable information to all sectors and tiers of the space and electronics industry. All elements of the electronics supply chain, from the original component manufacturer to the end user, have been directly impacted by counterfeit electronic components. Estimates are that nearly 8' of the world¿s goods are counterfeit and that is at least a $600B global problem with $250B of that impacting the U.S. economy and workforce directly. It also threatens the security of U.S. Aerospace and Defense Systems, as counterfeit parts continue to creep into mission critical hardware.
In a comprehensive survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, a significant number of the companies involved in the electronics supply chain highlighted an increasing number of counterfeit incidents being detected, rising from 3,868 incidents in 2005 to 9,356 incidents in 2008. These counterfeit incidents included multiple versions of DoD qualified parts and components. However, it is difficult to place an exact figure on the increase because the data also shows that not all counterfeit part incidents are reported. There is no single solution to this problem as the issues in addressing it are widespread, touching legislative and regulatory areas. Currently, there is no consensus at the government level on the sharing or reporting of counterfeit incidents. Nevertheless, various elements of the supply chain have come together to address the problem and hopefully make an impact on the overall solution.
On October 1, 2009 at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport, a one-day event will take place, focusing on "Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Awareness, Avoidance, Detection and Mitigation." This workshop is co-hosted by NASA and the Southern California Chapters of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS). Numerous speakers from Government, Industry, Contracting Agencies and Suppliers will present on this subject and in particular, will discuss the surrounding issues, progress in addressing these issues and present solutions. The IMAPS community, representing various levels in the supply chain, is a large user of electronic parts and has significant interest in helping to address this issue. Ultimately, every element of the supply chain must work together to solve the problem of counterfeit parts. A key part of this event will be an Exhibition, representing various suppliers from the electronics supply chain including, but not limited to, manufacturers of electronic materials, packaging, component distribution and basically everything that touches electronics. In addition, there will be a separate breakout session in the afternoon on visual inspection training to detect counterfeit parts, developed by the Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA). The event is planned to be successful in providing an interesting forum to showcase the issues of and present solutions to the counterfeit parts problem. We appreciate the support of industry members in this effort as we work to disseminate information on this important topic.
Attendees register for free at www.imaps.org/programs/socal09.htm
Contact: Phil Zulueta
(818) 354-1566
phillip.j.zulueta@jpl.nasa.gov
