Obsolescence Management requires the implementation of a counterfeit mitigation strategy, as obsolete components are prime targets for counterfeiters. AS6171/4A mandates Delid/Decapsulation Physical Analysis (DDPA) for all Moderate, High, and Critical Risk components in aerospace devices. But are the commonly used processes safe?
The risk assessments border officers have used for years to decide whether vessels entering Canadian waters should be searched have been based on outdated and inaccurate data, increasing the risk of high-risk goods and inadmissible people slipping into the country, a recently released audit says.