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NEWSLETTERNOTES*GINAAWARD…*CBPAnnouncesFirstReimbursable…*MIT,NASAScientistsBuild'Morphing'…*MassachusettsexportersbraceforTrump…*OracleisbuyingNew…*5KeyInsightsfrom…*SikorskyS-76AHelicopterMaintenance…*DEPARTMENTOF…*BurmaGainsNewExportPreferences…*NewItemsandAnnouncements*Obamaadministration…*1stCertificationfor…*Copernicus'2ndEyeis…*CMA-2082MCFMSfor…

GINA AWARD NOMINEES TO BE NAMED Lastcallfor2016GINAAwardNominees.NomineeswillbepublishedtheweekofDecember7th.Ifyouhaveanemployeewhoiseligible,pleaseletusknow.IfyoubelieveyourcompanyshouldbenominatedforthecompanywideGINAaward,pleaseletusknow.MoreinformationabouttheGINAAwardcanbefoundhere:http://www.eib.com/gina-criteria.htmlCRITERIAFORINDIVIDUALAWARDThe“GINAAward”isawardedindividualswhowithorwithoutcooperationfromtheircorporationhavemanagedtoimplementintheircompanythese“BestPractices”ofacompliantexportingorganization:

• OrganizeandReceiveExportEducation• ClassifyproductsforITARCategoryandorEAR,ECCN• Establishdeniedpartiesscreening• Establishaccuracyindocumentation• Ensureproperrecordkeeping• DraftandImplementEMSorEMCP• Demonstratetenacitytoseecompliancethrough

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• Attentiontodetail• Couragetoprotectnationalsecurityinterestsandto

preventunlawfulexports• Commitmenttothelawandregulations

Nominationsforthe“GINAAward”forOutstandingExportComplianceIndividualsandthe“GINAAward”forCorporateExportComplianceCommitmentwillbeacceptedfromcompaniesandindividualsfromaroundthecountry.CRITERIAFORCORPORATEAWARD

• Regulatory“buyin”fromcorporate• Corporatewiderespectandcommitmenttotheletter

andspiritofthelaw• Speedatwhichthewholecompanyisbroughtinto

fullcompliance• Properauthorityawardedtoexportcompliance

individuals• Properresourcesandfundinggivenexport

compliance• ReceiptofExecutiveAwarenessTraininginmattersof

exportcompliance

CBP Announces First Reimbursable

Services Program Agreement in Puerto Rico

SANJUAN,PuertoRico-U.S.CustomsandBorderProtectionannouncedWednesdaythefirstagreementundertheReimbursableServicesProgram(RSP)withaFixedBaseOperator(FBO)locatedintheRafaelHernandezInternationalAirportinAguadilla,PuertoRico.CBPCommissionerGilR.KerlikowskiesignedaMemorandumofAgreementwithCelsoE.Lopez,PresidentofCopecaJetCenter,LLC.PursuanttoSection559oftheConsolidatedAppropriationsAct,2014,CBPisauthorizedtoenterintopartnershipswithprivatesectorandgovernmententitiestoprovideneworexpandedservicesonareimbursablebasis.Reimbursableservicesincludecustomsandagriculturalprocessing,bordersecurity,support,andimmigrationinspection-relatedmattersatportsofentry.“WelookforwardtoacontinuedpartnershipthroughtheRSPAgreementwithCopecaJetCentertoexpandthehoursofservicesprovidedbyouragencyinAguadilla,”statedMarcelinoBorges,DirectorofFieldOperationsforPuertoRicoandtheUSVirginIslands.“Iamconfidentthatwiththisfirstagreementotherstakeholdersemulatethiscompanybyapplyingtothisprogramwhenitopensagain.”

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TheRSPhasprovedtobeawin-winventure;companiesreceivethebenefitofCBPservicesandtheagencyisreimbursedforthecostsoftheseservicesThisagreementwillallowCopecatoofferinternationalclearanceprocesstotheircustomersafternormalbusinesshours.InthepastCBPdidnotprovidetheseservicesduetolimitedresources.

“Thisagreementallowsourcompanytoprovideseamlessservicestoourcorporateandgeneralaviationclientsthatarrivefrominternationaldestinations,”statedCelsoE.Lopez,PresidentofCopecaJetCenter,LLC.“

Associatedcostsmayincludethesalariesofadditionalstaff,overtimehours,administration,andtransportationexpenses.

CopecaJetCenter,LLCisalocallyownedandoperatedFBOthatprovidesservicestocorporateandgeneralaviationattheRafaelHernándezInternationalAirport.

LettersofapplicationwillbeevaluatedbasedontheirindividualmeritandabilitytosatisfytheevaluationcriteriapostedonCBP.gov.ApplicantsandinterestedpartiesmaysubmitquestionsregardingtheReimbursableServicesProgramviaemailat559reimbursableservices@cbp.dhs.gov.

TheReimbursableServicesProgramisakeycomponentofCBP’sResourceOptimizationStrategy.TheprogramenablesCBPtosupportadditionalrequestsforserviceswhilealsomanagingrisingvolumesoftravelandtradethatarecriticaltooureconomy.Inthefirst18monthsoftheprogram,CBPwasabletoprovidemorethan93,000additionalprocessinghoursatprimarylanesandbooths,whichcontributedtobothincreasedborderthroughputanddecreasedborderwaittimes.

ForfrequentlyaskedquestionschecktheCBPSiteathttp://1.usa.gov/1PRTeCN

Interestedentities,locatedinPuertoRicoandtheUSVirginIslands,pleasecontacttheCBPSanJuanFieldOfficeat787-729-6950foradditionalinformationonthisprogram.

U.S.CustomsandBorderProtectionistheunifiedborderagencywithintheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritychargedwiththemanagement,controlandprotectionofournation'sbordersatandbetweentheofficialportsofentry.CBPischargedwithkeepingterroristsandterroristweaponsoutofthecountrywhileenforcinghundredsofU.S.laws.

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MIT, NASA Scientists Build 'Morphing' Airplane Wings That Can Make Flight

Efficient

Humanshavebuiltanaircraftthatflyfasterandhighercomparedtoabird,buttheyhaven'tbeenabletomatchtheeleganceofthesenaturalaviators.Withaflickofthewing,thesecrazyanimalscandive,swoop,andglide.Planes,ontheotherhand,dependoncomplicatedandclunkymachinestochangetheirangleofflight,turn,orslowdown.EngineersatMITandNASAnowbelievetheycanmatchtheaviaryresiliencewithanewtypeofbendable,"morphing"wingarrangementcomposedofeighttinyunitsmadeupofcarbonfiberthatareassembledbytinyrobots.Iftheplanworks,thesystemcouldmakeflightquieter,smoother,andadditionallyefficient.Thenewdesigncouldalsoeasetheprocessofmanufacturinganddramaticallycutdownfuelconsumptionbydevelopingthewing'saerodynamicsasreportedbyDavidChandleratMITNews.Inthepast,manyexpertshavetriedtocreatearelianttechniqueofdeformingwingsinsteadofusingthetraditionalmovingsurfaces,butallthoseeffortshadareallylittleimpact,accordingtoNeilGershenfeld,directoratMIT'sCenterforBitsandAtoms.Thenew'morphing'wingsarecoveredinashinyorangeflexibleskinmadebyoverlappingpiecesthatresemblefeathersorscales.Thisgivesthestructuremoreflexibilityandmakesthesurfacesmoother.Theskiniscomposedofpolyimidefilmwithathicknessof0.127millimeter.Eachofthesubunitshasvaryingdegreesofstiffness,eventuallygivingeachwinganadjustableflexibility.Twotinymotorscaneasilytwistthewholewing,attuningthewayitcutswhilemovingthroughtheair.Thesenewbuildingtechniqueswilllikelybeimplementedonunmannedaircraftandtinydrones.Researchersenvisionafuturewheresomeflightswilluseflappingwings,similartothatofabird.Thetechnologywillalterthearchitectureoftheaircraftcompletely,saidKennyCheung,NASA'sleaderoftheproject.

Massachusetts exporters brace for Trump presidency impacts

InthewakeofDonaldTrump'selectionnightwin,manufacturingcompaniesarebracingtoseehowthepresident-elect'spositionsontradewillaffectexportinginCentralMassachusetts."Itisjustreallyhardtosay.Whenyouhearcampaignpromises--from'we'regoingtotearupagreements'to'we'regoingtorenegotiateagreements'--torenegotiateisonethingbuttearingthemupisanother,"saidJuliaDvorko,CentralMassachusettsregionaldirectorattheMassachusettsExportCenter.Overthecourseofthecampaign,TrumprepeatedlycriticizedU.S.tradepolicy,atonepointcallingtheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement"thesingleworsttradedealeverapprovedinthiscountry."Trump'scampaignwebsitesaysheisinfavorofrenegotiatingNAFTAandwithdrawingfromtheTrans-PacificPartnership,whichhasn'tyetbeenratified,buthistransitionteam'swebsitedoesn'tmentionanyspecificsunderthe"tradereform"section.Earlierthisweek,PresidentBarackObamasaidpullingoutoftradedealstoprotectdomesticworkerswouldbedisruptivetotheglobalsupplychain,accordingtoPolitico.Dvorkosaidsincethere'ssomuchuncertaintysurroundingwhatmayormaynothappen,it'sbusinessasusualforCentralMassachusettsexportingmanufacturersuntilactionistaken."Peoplehere,inthemanufacturingcommunity,intheexportingcommunity,they'reinthe'waitandsee'mode,tryingtoseewhatthatwillmeanforthem.It'sonlybeenaweek."Intotal,Massachusettsbroughtinabout$25.2billioninexportrevenuein2015,accordingtotheForeignTradeDivisionoftheU.S.CensusBureau.AccordingtotheInternationalTradeAdministration,111,875U.S.jobsweresupportedbygoodsexportsfromMassachusettsin2015,and91%ofthesejobsweresupportedbymanufacturedgoodsexports.Inthatsameyear,exportstofree-tradeagreementsmarketsaccountedfor33percentofMassachusettsexports,afigurethathasgrownby46percentsince2005.Freetradeagreementsareusuallygoodforsmallmanufacturers,likemanycompaniesinCentralMassachusetts,Dvorkosaid.Evenifthepresident-electrollsoutsubstantialtradepoliciesinhisfirst100daysinoffice,Dvorkosaidshethinksitwillbeawhilebeforetheyareinstituted."Wearelookingmuchlongertermhere,makingitevenmoredifficulttoguess,"shesaid.

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Oracle is buying New Hampshire DNS provider targeted in October

cyberattack

SoftwaregiantOracleannouncedMondayitsplanstoacquireDyn,aNewHampshire-basedinfrastructure-as-a-servicecompanythatwasthetargetofanOctobercyberattackthatbroughtdownpopularwebsitesuchasTwitter,SpotifyandReddit.

5 Key Insights from the Commercial UAV Expo

Fromthequalityofthepresenterstotheamazingnewproductsandservicesthatwereonfulldisplay,theCommercialUAVExpoinLasVegasexceededmyexpectationsineveryrespect.Therewereanumberofthingsthatstuckwithmeabouttheindustryandthetechnology,andIwasabletoputtogetherafewespeciallyrelevantitemswhichshouldhelpuskeeptrackofwhat’shappeninginthepresentintheindustrytohaveabetterunderstandingofthefuture.ToseemorefromtheExpo,checkoutourcompletecoveragefromtheevent.YoungEntrepreneursareMakingaNameforThemselvesTheexcitementofthisnewgenerationofentrepreneurshasreallyimpressedme.Thesearethepeoplehavedecidedtomakethedroneindustrypartoftheirlivesinaverysignificantway.Theyarefromallovertheworldbutshareapassionfortechnology,engineeringandinnovation.Attackingoldproblemswithnewapproachesandfreshattitudesisoneoftheircommontraits.Somanyofthemarelookingforandfindingunorthodoxsolutionsthatusefreshconceptsinaconstantlyconnectedenvironment,andtheirinnovationsareacceleratingexponentially.OneexampleisDamonHenry,28yearsoldandCEOofAsylon,aerospaceengineerfromMITwho,withthreecolleaguesfromthesameinstitution,decidedtofindaworkaroundforthelimitationofflyingtimeduetobatteryrestrictions.AnotherisJonathanHesselbarthfromGermany,foundingmemberofWingcopterandtheleadengineerbehindtheamazingaircraftthattransitionsfromverticaltohorizontalflightseamlesslyinseconds;aproblemthathasbeenbafflingexpertsfordecades.

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What’shappeningtodaywiththeUAVindustrycanonlybecomparedtotheexcitementofthe80swiththethennascentcomputerindustry.YoungentrepreneurssuchasBillGatesandSteveJobswerecreatingnewdevicesintheirgaragesandstartingcompaniesfromzerowithjustagreatideaandsomeborrowedcapital.Soundsfamiliar?Ifirmlybelievewearewitnessingthenextbigrevolutioninhumancommunicationandtransportation.Thisgenerationofyoungentrepreneursreallyisthetipofthisfastmovingspear.Itwouldtaketoomanypagestolistallofthecompaniesthathadsomethingespeciallyexcitingandrevolutionarytoshowoff,butyoucaneasilyseethelistofexhibitorstofindoutwhoaretheleadingcompaniesinthisspaceandlearnmoreaboutwherethefutureofthisindustryisheading.Part107hashadaMajorImpactontheIndustryTheCommercialUAVExpowasoneofthefirstcommercialUAVshowstobeheldafterthereleaseofPart107bytheFAAonAugust29,andtheimmediateimpactthatthisrulingishavingacrosstheindustrywaspalpableattheevent.Alargepercentageofthepeopleattendingtheshowhadalreadyreceivedtheirlicenseswhileplentyotherhadeitherappliedorwereintheprocessofcompletingthetest.WhatPart107broughttoourindustryinabundanceislegitimacy.Thefeelontheflooroftheconferenceisthatdronesareheretostayandnowwehaveclearguidelinesfromthefederalgovernmenttomoveforwardandfindnewways,underthelaw,todoourjobsbetter,faster,andatlowercostswithlesspollution.ThisrulingbytheFAAwillbeacatalysttoourindustryandwillmarkthebeginningofanerainwhichmoreandmoredroneswillenterourdailylifeinanorderlyfashionandinfullcompliancewiththelawsthatruleoursharedairspace.Exactlywhatthislookedlikewasatopicofconversationinmanysessionsandpanels,andthetruthiswedon’thaveallthatmanyanswersaboutspecificsrightnow.However,thereisapathinawaythatdidn’treallyexistpreviously,andit’sonealotofpeopleareexcitedabout.

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BigPlayersareEnteringtheArenaCompanieslikeIntelandAirbuswerepresentattheCommercialUAVExpo,andtheirpresencebroughtahintofthingstocome.Thebeginningsofeveryindustryismarkedbythesuddencreationofmanysmallstartupsthatbringnewsolutionsandnewproductstothemarket,butconsolidationisinevitable.Largecorporationswillplayakeyrolewhenthetechnologyreachesmaturity.Intel’sstrategicmovetoacquireAscendingTechnologiesandtocreateproductsspecificallytargetedatthedroneindustryisaclearindicationoftheimmediaterevenuepotentialofthisnewtechnology.Airbuscurrentlyhasalargeportfolioofunmannedvehiclesformilitaryuse,buttheirbigpresenceattheeventalongwiththeirrecentinvestmentinR&Dsignalsastrategicdecisiontofocusonthecommercialspace.Companiesofallsizeshaveandwillcontinuetoseewhatkindofopportunitiesarepresentedbythetechnology,butseeingthesebignamesandthesebigcommitmentsisasignofwhatthefuturehasinstoreforthemandforallofus.LIDARTechnologyhasBecomeSmallerandMoreAffordableIwaspleasantlysurprisedatthenewproductreleasesfromRIEGL,VelodyneandPhoenixAerialSystemsinwhichsurveying-gradeLIDARunitsarenowsmallerandmoreaffordable.Withweightsthatgofrom590to1,500gramsandprovidescanningspeedsofupto100scans/second,thisground-breakingmappingtechnologyisnowaccessibleandlesscumbersome.Thesenewproductsallowsurveyingprofessionalstoenhanceandaugmenttheirportfoliosandconductfasterandmoreprecisejobs.Foralongwhilenow,surveyorshaveunderstoodthekindofadvantagesthatdronespossess,butbecauseoflogisticsassociatedwithweightandpayload,theyhaven’tbeenabletousethemthewaytheywant.Thoselogisticallimitationsarebeingremovedwhichmeansawholenewapplicationofdronetechnologyisbeingopenedupbeforeoureyes.

CollisionAvoidanceSystemsandUTMaretheFuture

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EventhoughPart107hasopeneduptheskyinaveryrealmanner,theconstraintaroundhavingtooperatewithinvisuallineofsight(VLOS)isarestrictionthatmanyseeasstillholdingupdevelopment.Forcingoperatorstokeepaconstantviewoftheunmannedaircraftatalltimesisimposingahugelimitationincertainapplications,especiallywhenitcomestothesizeoftheareathatcanbecoveredinonemission.Onetechnologythatwillhelptheindustry,andtheregulators,isthecollisionavoidancesystembeingdevelopedbyingeniousentrepreneurs.IftheFAAeverliftstheVLOSrestriction,there’slittledoubtsystemsandcapabilitiesthatensuretheoperatorisaware,atalltimes,thatthevehicleisnotadangertopeopleand/orpropertywillbeessential.It’sthesortoftechnologythatensuresasafeandexpeditiousreturntolandispossibleinjustaboutanycircumstance.Themorewecandotoassureourunmannedvehiclesarenotahazard,thebetterthechanceofeasingregulationsandenhancingourabilitytopenetratenewsareasofbusiness.Senseandavoidcapabilitiesalongwiththedevelopmentofanunmannedaircraftsystemstrafficmanagement(UTM)systemwillhelpensuretheairspaceisandremainssafewhilealsoensuringcommercialdevelopmentcanproceed.TheinnovatorsandinnovationswesawthisyearattheCommercialUAVExpoprovethattherearenolimitsintermsofwhatthistechnologycando,andwe’reonlyatthebeginningofwhatissettobeatruerevolutioninvariousmarketsincludingconstruction,surveying,mining,agricultureandplentymore.

Sikorsky S-76A Helicopter Maintenance Trainer Advances

Engineering Program

Sikorsky,aLockheedMartincompany,andtheSaskatchewanIndianInstituteofTechnologies(SIIT)todaycelebratedthetransferofanS-76A™helicoptermaintenancetrainertotheSaskatchewanAviationLearningCentre.ValuedatCAD1.3million(USD945,000),thenon-flying,twin-enginehelicopterwithassociatedequipmentanddocumentationprovidesanimportantlearningtoolforstudentspursuingacareerinaviationmaintenance.

"TheadditionoftheSikorskyS-76helicoptertoouraircrafttrainingfleetallowsustoprovideagreaterhands-onexperiencetoourstudentsinawidearrayofsystemstypicalofmodernhelicopters,"saidRielBellegarde,SIITPresidentandCEO."Ourstudentswillultimatelybenefitintheworkforcebygainingearlyfirst-handknowledgeoftheinspection,maintenance,andrepairofafullyriggedhelicopter,includingitselectronic,mechanical,andhydraulicsystems."

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9763]

DefenseTradeAdvisoryGroup;NoticeofOpenMeetingSUMMARY:TheDefenseTradeAdvisoryGroup(DTAG)willmeetinopensessionfrom1:00p.m.until5:00p.m.onTuesday,November15,2016at1777FStreetNW.,Washington,DC20006.Entryandregistrationwillbeginat12:30p.m.Themembershipofthisadvisorycommitteeconsistsofprivatesectordefensetraderepresentatives,appointedbytheAssistantSecretaryofStateforPolitical-MilitaryAffairs,whoadvisetheDepartmentonpolicies,regulations,andtechnicalissuesaffectingdefensetrade.Thepurposeofthemeetingwillbetodiscusscurrentdefensetradeissuesandtopicsforfurtherstudy.

Burma Gains New Export Preferences to the United States

OnNovember13th,BurmabecameeligibletoexportundertheGeneralizedSystemofPreferences(GSP)asaleastdevelopedcountry,perPresidentObama’sdecisioninSeptemberaspartofStateCounsellorAungSanSuuKyi’svisittoWashington,D.C.AsaleastdevelopedGSPbeneficiarycountry,BurmaisnoweligibletoexportalargenumberofadditionalproductstotheU.S.duty-free.

Burma’stotalexportstotheUnitedStatescontinuetoincreaseexponentiallysincetradereopenedin2012.Totalfirstquarterimportsin2016werealmostdoublethoseofthesameperiodin2015,andthirdquarterimportsin2016werethreetimestheleveloffirstquartershipmentsin2015.BurmacontinuestobeagrowingmarketforUSexports,withexportsup17%forthefirstthreequartersof2016over2015,whichwasdoublethelevelofU.S.exportsforallof2014.

TheOfficeoftheUnitedStatesTradeRepresentative(USTR)continuestoworkcloselywiththegovernmentofBurmatoensurethatallcommunitieswithinBurmacontinuetodevelopandbenefitfromourrestoredrelationshipandfromtheemploymentandincomeopportunitiesGSPwillopenupforthem,includingthroughoutreachvisitsfromAmericanofficials.

New Items and Announcements

IndustryNotice:PaperCaseBacklog(11.21.16)TheDirectorateofDefenseTradeControlsiscurrentlyexperiencingITrelatedissueswhicharecausingadelayintheprocessingofpapercasesubmissions.Weapologizeforanyinconvenienceordelays,andappreciateyourpatiencewhileweworktoimproveDDTCservices.Ifyouneedassistance,pleasecontacttheDDTCServiceDeskat(202)663-2838,oremailatDtradeHelpDesk@state.gov.IndustryNotice–CategoriesVIII/XIXTransition:(11.21.16)OnMonday,November21st,2016,DDTCpublishedafinalruleimplementingrevisionstoCategoriesVIIIandXIXoftheUnitedStatesMunitionsList(USML),pursuanttothePresident’sExportControlReforminitiative(see81Fed.Reg.83,126).Thisfinalruleaffects,interalia,anarrowrangeofarticlessubjectpreviouslytotheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR)butwhichwillbecomesubjecttotheInternationalTrafficinArmsRegulations(ITAR)asofDecember31st,2016,theeffectivedateofthefinalrule.Theimpactedarticlesrelateprimarilytonext-generationplatformsandwillbecontrolledprincipallyinUSMLparagraphsVIII(h)(29)andXIX(f)(12).DDTCoffersthefollowingguidanceregardinglicensesorauthorizationspertainingtothesearticles:

• EffectiveDecember31st,2016,forarticlessubjectpreviouslytotheEARbutnowsubjecttotheITARunderthisrule,anyunshippedbalanceunderaDepartmentofCommerceauthorizationwillbenullandvoid.

• EffectiveDecember31st,2016,theITARwillregulate

thereexportorretransferofarticlessubjectpreviouslytotheEARbutnowsubjecttotheITARunderthisrule.

DDTCexpectsthescopeofimpactedauthorizationstobelimitedandwillassistexportersinexpeditiouslyobtainingappropriateauthorizationsundertheITAR.ImpactedexportersareencouragedtocontacttheOfficeofDefenseTradeControlsLicensingthroughtheDDTCResponseTeamat(202)663-1282orDDTCResponseTeam@state.gov.assoonaspossibletodiscussspecifictransitionimpacts.(11.21.16)Clickhereformoreinformation.

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Obama administration expands elite military unit’s powers to hunt foreign

fighters globally ByThomasGibbons-NeffandDanLamotheNovember25at11:06AMU.S.SpecialOperationsforcestravelthroughthevillageofFatisahinthenorthernSyrianprovinceofRaqqaonMay25,2016.(DelilSouleiman/AFP/GettyImages)TheObamaadministrationisgivingtheeliteJointSpecialOperationsCommand—thesameorganizationthathelpedkillOsamabinLadenina2011raidbyNavySEALs—expandedpowertotrack,planandpotentiallylaunchattacksonterroristcellsaroundtheglobe,amovedrivenbyconcernsofadispersedterroristthreatasIslamicStatemilitantsaredrivenfromstrongholdsinIraqandSyria,U.S.officialssaid.ThemissionscouldoccurwellbeyondthebattlefieldsofplaceslikeIraq,SyriaandLibyawhereJointSpecialOperationsCommand(JSOC)hascarriedoutclandestineoperationsinthepast.Whenfinalized,itwillelevateJSOCfrombeingahighly-valuedstriketoolusedbyregionalmilitarycommandstoleadinganewmultiagencyintelligenceandactionforce.Knownasthe“Counter-ExternalOperationsTaskForce,”thegroupwillbedesignedtotakeJSOC’stargetingmodel—honedoverthelast15yearsofconflict—andexportitgloballytogoafterterroristnetworksplottingattacksagainsttheWest.ThecreationofanewJSOCentitythislateintheObama’stenureisthe“codification”ofbestpracticesintargetingterroristsoutsideofconventionalconflictzones,accordingtotheofficialswhospokeontheconditionofanonymitytodiscussadministrationdeliberations.Itisunclear,however,if

theadministrationofPresident-electDonaldTrumpwillkeepthisandotherstructuressetupbyObama.Theyincludeguidelinesforcounterterrorismoperationssuchasapprovalbyseveralagenciesbeforeadronestrikeand“nearcertainty”thatnocivilianswillbekilled.Thisseriesofpresidentialordersisknownasthe“playbook.”

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ThenewJSOCtaskforcecouldalsoofferintelligence,strikerecommendationsandadvicetothemilitariesandsecurityforcesoftraditionalWesternallies,orconductjointoperations,officialssaid.Inotherpartsoftheworld,withweakornogovernments,JSOCcouldactunilaterally.TheglobalfocusisreminiscentofwhenU.S.forcesfirstwentafteral-QaedainthemonthsaftertheSept.11,2001,attacks.AsapproachingU.S.troopsforcedmilitantstofleetheirsafehavensinAfghanistanandscatteracrosstheglobe,theUnitedStatesfollowedinpursuit,usingCIAassetstograbsuspectedal-Qaedaoperativesindozensofcountries,sometimescapturing,imprisoningandtorturingthemundermurkylegalauthorities.SomeinthePentagonhopetoseethenewtaskforceworkingintandemwiththeCIA,elevatingasometimesdistantrelationshiptooneofconstantcoordinationtotrackandgoaftersuspectedterroristsoutsideoftraditionalwarzones.Inrecentyearstheagency’sinvolvementinglobalparamilitaryoperationshaswaned—withfewerstrikesinPakistanandYemen,anditsarmeddronesinSyriatransferredtothePentagon.It’sstillunclearhowmuchtheCIAmaybewillingtocooperatewithJSOCandmorebroadlywiththePentagonfollowingtheWhiteHouse’sdecision.Theagency,withitsbroadcontactsoverseas,espionagenetworksandlongexperienceincovertoperationsstillhasmuchgreaterreachthanJSOC.TheCIAdeclinedtocomment.ThenewJSOCtaskforcewillreporttothePentagonthroughtheU.S.SpecialOperationsCommand,orSOCOM,accordingtoU.S.militaryofficials,creatingahybridcommandsystemthatcancircumventregionalcommandersforthesakeofspeed.Inthepast,unitssuchastheArmy’sDeltaForce—whichispartofSOCOManditssubordinatecommandJSOC—wereusuallydeployedunderthoseregionalcommanders,knownasgeographiccombatantcommands.Thenewtaskforce,however,willalterthatprocessbyturningSOCOM’schief,ArmyGen.Raymond“Tony”Thomas,intoadecision-makerwhenitcomestogoingafterthreatsunderthetaskforce’spurview.ThetaskforcewillessentiallyturnThomasintotheleadingauthoritywhenitcomestosendingSpecialOperationsunitsafterthreats.“Now[Thomas]canrequestwhateverhewantsand…unlessthere’ssomeotherhighercompetingpriority,thecombatantcommandershavetocoughitup,”saidaformerseniordefenseofficial.

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TurningSOCOMintoacommandwithaglobalreachhasbeenonthetableforthelast15years.In2001,AirForceGen.CharlesHolland,thenSOCOM’scommander,washesitanttocreateacommandstructurethatwouldeffectivelyputSOCOMonthesamelevelasthegeographiccombatantcommanders.Hebelieveditwouldcausetoomuchfrictionwithregionalcommanders.Instead,hedecidedthatonlyinrareinstanceswouldSOCOMactuallydirectSpecialOperationsforces.ItremainstobeseeniftheneworganizationwillgeneratetensionsbetweenSpecialOperationsCommandandthegeneralsinchargeofU.S.forcesinplacessuchastheMiddleEastorEurope.InhisMarchcongressionalconfirmationtestimony,ThomassuggestedthatassigningmoreauthoritiestoSOCOMwouldallowfor“synchronizedoperations”againstnonstatethreatsthatspangeographicboundaries.Butregionalcommanders,allfourstargenerals,guardtheirturfcarefully.Officialshopethetaskforce,knownthroughoutthePentagonas“Ex-Ops,”willbeaclearinghouseforintelligencecoordinatingandtargetingagainstgroupsorindividualsattemptingtoplotattacksinplacesliketheUnitedStatesandEurope.Accordingtoofficialsfamiliarwithplansforthetaskforce,itwillinitiallydrawonanexistingmultinationalintelligenceoperationintheMiddleEastthattracksforeignfighters,calledGallantPhoenix,andoneofJSOC’sintelligencecentersinNorthernVirginia.Whileinthepastthesmallertaskforces,suchasGallantPhoenix,werestaffedbyrepresentativesfromdifferentintelligenceagencies,thenewtaskforceaimstohavedecision-makerspresent,ensuringthatthetargetingprocesshappensinoneplaceandquickly.“Layershavebeenstrippedawayforthepurposesofstoppingexternalnetworks,”saidadefenseofficial.“Therehasneverbeenanex-opscommandteamthatworkstrans-regionallytostopattacks.”ThedefenseofficialsaidU.S.intelligenceandlawenforcementagencieswillsupportJSOCpersonnelastheysynthesizeinformationandofferrecommendationsonhowtohandlespecificthreats.OverthepastdecadeJSOChasalsobuiltstrongrelationswithpoliceagenciesinGermany,Britain,FranceandTurkey,astheyhavemovedtocombattheflowofforeignfightersreturningtotheirhomecountries.Thenumberofparticipatingintelligenceagencies,bothinternationallyandU.S.-basedwithinthetaskforceisinflux,theofficialadded,asintelligence-sharinglawsandinternalfrictionhavekeptsomeontheperipheryoftheorganization.

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JSOC—rarelymentionedbynamebyU.S.officialsduetotheclandestinenatureofitswork—wascitedspecificallybyDefenseSecretaryAshtonB.CarterlastmonthinParisafterheandThomasmetwithdefenseministersinvolvedinthefightagainsttheIslamicState.Thecommand“hasbeenputinthelead”ofcounteringtheIslamicState’sexternaloperationsoutsideconflictzones,Cartersaid,surprisingsomedefenseofficialsinWashington.TheWhiteHouse,askedtocommentontheplan,issuedastatementthatdidnotuseJSOC’sname,butacknowledgedtheroleSpecialOperationsforcesplayintrackingforeignfightersawayfromthebattlefield.“Theseforcesontheground,operatingincloseconcertwithourpartners,havegatheredcriticalintelligenceoffthebattlefield,andhavesharedthatinformationwithourcoalitionpartnersandallies,”thestatementsaid.“Thisinformationishelpingusrampupactionsagainst[IslamicState]leadersandoperativesplanningattacks,trackforeignfightersreturningtotheirhomecountriesandimprovelawenforcementactionsaimedatinterdictingpotentialplotters.”AdamEntous,GregMiller,DanaPriestandWesleyMorgancontributedtothisreport.

1st Certification for

Combined Vision Systems ThecertificationforthefirstHUDintheindustrytoblendsyntheticandenhancedvisioncapabilities,CVSwasawardedcertificationforDassaultAviationFalcon2000seriesEnlargeimage-1stCertificationforCombinedVisionSystemsenlargeimageclicktoenlargeElbitSystemsannouncedtodaythatitwasawardedcertificationbytheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)andtheFederalAviationAgency(FAA)foritsCombinedVisionSystems(CVS),namedFalconEyeonboardtheDassaultFalcon2000SandLXStwinjetaircraft.FalconEyeisthefirstHead-UpDisplay(HUD)systemtoblendsynthetic,database-driventerrainmappingandreal-timeenhancedvideogeneratedbytheuniquemultispectralEnhancedVisionSystem(EVS),providinganunprecedentedlevelofsituationalawarenesstoflightcrewsinallconditionsofoperation,dayandnight.

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Copernicus' 2nd Eye is ready to meet its Launcher

Sentinel-2B,Europe´snextCopernicussatelliteinSpace,hassuccessfullyfinisheditstestprogrammeatESA´stechnologyCentreESTECinNoordwijk,TheNetherlands.ThesecondSentinel-2AirbusbuiltsatellitewillnowbereadiedforshipmenttotheKourouspaceportinFrenchGuianabeginJanuary2017.ItisscheduledforanearlyMarch2017lift-offonVega.Copernicus,Europe’senvironmentalmonitoringprogramme,isledbytheEuropeanCommission(EC)inpartnershipwiththeEuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA).TheCopernicusSentinelssupplyremotesensingdataofthe Earth,deliveringkeyoperationalservicesrelatedtoenvironmentandsecurity.

Offering"colourvision"fortheCopernicusprogramme,Sentinel-2BlikeitstwinsatelliteSentinel-2Awilldeliveropticalimagesfromthevisibletoshort-waveinfraredrangeoftheelectromagneticspectrum.Fromanaltitudeof786kilometres,the1.1tonnesatellitewilldeliverimagesin13spectralbandswitharesolutionof10,20or60metresandauniquelylargeswathwidthof290km.TheopticaldesignoftheMultiSpectralInstrument(MSI)hasbeenoptimisedtoachievestate-of-the-artimagingqualityacrossitsverywidefieldofview.Withitsmultispectralimagerandwideswath coverage,theSentinel-2missionnotonlyofferscontinuity,butwithitsmorethan100kmincreaseinswathwidth,alsoexpandsonpreviousmissions.

Thetelescopestructureandthemirrorsaremadeofsiliconcarbide,whichprovidesveryhighopticalstabilityandminimisesthermo-elasticdeformation,resultinginanexcellentgeometricimagequality.Thisisunprecedentedinthiscategoryofopticalimagers.Thedatagatheredareusedformonitoringlanduseandchanges,soilsealing,landmanagement,agriculture,forestry,naturaldisasters(floods,forestfires,landslides,erosion)andtoassisthumanitarianaidmissions.Environmentalobservationincoastalareaslikewiseformspartoftheseactivities,asdoesglacier,iceandsnowmonitoring.

TheSentinel-2-missionisbasedonaconstellationoftwoidenticalsatellites, Sentinel-2AandSentinel-2B,inthesameorbit,180°apartforoptimalcoverageanddatadelivery.Thesatellitesareorbitingtheearthevery100minutescoveringallEarth’slandsurfaces,largeislands,inlandandcoastal

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waterseveryfivedays.Sentinel-2A,whichisidenticalindesign,waslaunchedon23June2015.Sincethenthesatellitehasbeenperformingexcellently.Atotalof51,762usershaveself-registeredontheSentinelsScientificDataHub.About168,000productsareavailablefordownload,cumulatingatotalvolumeof433TB.Overall,atotalvolumeof1.9Petabytehasbeendownloadedbytheusercommunities.TheSentinel-2missionhasbeenmadepossiblethankstotheclosecollaborationbetweenESA,theEuropeanCommission,industry,serviceprovidersanddatausers.Itsdevelopmenthasinvolvedaround60companies,ledbyAirbusDefenceandSpaceinGermanyforthesatellitesandAirbusDefenceandSpaceinFranceforthemultispectralinstruments,whileAirbusDefenceandSpaceinSpainisresponsibleforthemechanicalsatellitestructure.

CMA-2082MC FMS for USAF HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopter

EsterlineCMCElectronics(CMC)ispleasedtoannouncethatitscombat-provenCMA-2082MCFlightManagementSystem(FMS)wasselectedrecentlyforaUnitedStatesAirForce(USAF)upgradeprogramtoreplacelegacyControlDisplayUnits(CDU)currentlyflyingontheUSAFfleetofHH-60GPaveHawkSearch-and-Rescuehelicopters.ThecontractwasawardedtoEsterlineCMCthroughtheCanadianCommercialCorporation(CCC),Canada’sinternationalgovernment-to-governmentcontractingorganization.CCCwasawardedthecost-plus-fixed-feecontractasaresultofasolesourceacquisitionbytheAirForceMaterialCommand,RobinsAirForceBase,Georgia.EsterlineCMCisoncontracttodeliver50non-developmentalCDUswiththesameform,fitandfunctionastheexistingCDU.CMCwillalsobeprovidingnon-recurringengineeringtore-hosttheHH-60GCDUsoftwarefromthelegacyCMA-882CDUtothenewCMA-2082MCDU.TheworkwillbeperformedatCMC’sfacilitiesinMontreal,QuebecandOttawa,Ontario,andisexpectedtobecompletedbyNovember2018.Thecontracthasoptionsforadditionalquantitiesofupto225CDUs.NOTE:InaccordancewithTitle17U.S.C.Section107,thismaterialisdistributedwithoutprofitorpaymentfornon-profitnewsreportingandeducationalpurposesonly.

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