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NEWSLETTERNOTES*TheHeadoftheCensusResigned.ItCouldBeasSeriousasJamesComey*NewItemsandAnnouncements*SingaporeManSentencedto40MonthsinPrisonforPlotInvolvingExportstoIranofU.S.Components*FakeLinkedInEmailsPhishingJobSeekers*PresidentTrumptoarmSyrianKurdishForces*StateDepartmentEmployeeArrestedandChargedWithConcealingExtensiveContactswithForeignAgents*ARussianHackerhasCreatedhisOwn'StarterPack'RansomwareService*ChineseHackersgoAfterThird-PartyITSupplierstoStealData*Thenextbillion-dollarstartupwillbeinaerospace*solarimpulseco-founderaimstomakeelectricaviationarealitywithnewcompany

The Head of the Census Resigned. It Could Be as Serious as James Comey

InaweekdominatedbyPresidentTrump'sfiringofFBIdirectorJamesComey,youcouldbeforgivenformissingtheimminentdepartureofanother,lessprominentfederalofficial.YetthenewsthisweekthatJohnH.Thompson,thedirectoroftheCensusBureau,hasabruptlyresignedisarguablyasconsequentialtothefutureofourdemocracy.That'sbecausetheCensusBureau,whilelessflashythantheFBI,playsastaggeringlyimportantroleinbothU.S.electionsandanarrayofstateandfederalgovernmentfunctions."AttheveryheartoftheCensusisnothinglessthanpoliticalpowerandmoney,"saidTerriAnnLowenthal,whoservedasthestaffdirectoroftheHousecensusoversightsubcommitteebeforebecomingaconsultantoncensuspolicyandoperationalissues."Itisthebasis,theveryfoundation,ofourdemocracyandtheConstitution'spromiseofequalrepresentation."

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TheresultsofthedecennialCensus—thenextwillbein2020—willdeterminehowstateandfederalpoliticaldistrictsaredrawn;whichAmericansare"counted"forrepresentation;andhowfederaldollars,manyofwhichareallocatedonapercapitabasis,arespent.TheFoundingFathersbelievedsodeeplyintheimportanceofacomprehensivecensusthattheyincludedalegalrequirementforitintheConstitution,aclauselaterunderscoredbytheFourteenthAmendment.WehavecarriedoutanationalCensuseverytenyearssince1790.Thompson'searlydeparturehasthepotentialtounderminethattradition.Thedirector'sfixed,five-yeartermhadbeenextendedthrough2017andhisexitwasasurprise.Someadvocatesspeculatehewaspushedoutforpoliticalreasons,althoughthereisnoevidencetosupportthatclaim.What'sclearisThompson'sresignationleavestheagencyinatoughposition.Duringthecriticalrampupperiodbeforethe2020Census,thebureaunowfacesaleadershipvacuum,adearthoffunding,andapotentiallycontentiouspoliticalfightoverthenominationofthenextdirector."ThetimingofThompson'sdeparturecouldnotbeworse,"saidPhilSparks,co-directoroftheCensusProject,anon-profitcoalitionthatadvocatesforafairCensus."Ifyou'renotonschedulewithfieldtestsin2018,it'sjustnotgoingtogoasplanned."Therearethreebigproblemswithavacuumofleadershipatthebureauatthisparticularpoliticalmoment.Thefirsthastodowithmaintainingthebasicfunctionoftheagency,whichmustfollowastrict,10-yearschedule."TheCensusisonarelentlesscalendar.Youcannotpostponeit,"KennethPrewitt,whowasdirectoroftheCensusBureauduringthe2000Census,toldTIME."There'sahugeamountofplanningandtestingtodobeforehand.Withaleadershipvacuum,thingsslowdown."LowenthalsaysshedoesnotexpecttheTrumpadministrationtonominateareplacementforThompsonthisyear,andevenafterthattakesplace,theSenateconfirmationprocesscouldtakemanymoremonths.Withsomanyothervacanciesinthefederalgovernment,it'spossibletherolecouldremainunfilledforthenextyearormore.Thesecondbigproblemfacingtheagencyhastodowithmoney.WithoutarespecteddirectortopushCongressandtheWhiteHousetogiveadequatefundingtothebureau,theagencyrisksstumblingonashoestringbudget.InApril,Congressallocatedjust$1.47billiontotheagency,roughly$150millionlessthanofficialsbelieveisnecessaryatthisstageinthe10-yearcycle.ThePresident'sproposed2018budgetprovidesjustaminorbump,with$1.5billionnextyear.

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Withoutmorefunding,Sparkssays,aninterimleadermaybeforcedtomakegrimchoices.Heorshemaydecide,forexample,torolloutuntestednewinternet-basedprograms,increasingtheriskofafailurein2020(seeHealthcare.gov),ortocannibalizeotherprograms,liketheannualAmericanCommunitySurveyorthisyear'seconomicsurvey,whichisusedtoinformconsequentialdecisionsattheFederalReserve.Aninterimleadermightalsobeforcedtogiveuponanonlinecensusentirely,optinginsteadfortheoldschoolpencilandpaperversionthebureauhasusedfor220years—amovethatwouldsavemoneyintheshortterm,butendupcostingtaxpayers,accordingtotheCommerceDepartment,$5billionmoredowntheroadoverthefull10-yearcycle.Thethirdmainproblemwithavacuumofleadershipatthebureauatthispoliticalmomentisalittlemoreslippery.Ithastodo,watchdogssay,withthevagariesofpublicperception."Itisvital,itiscritical,thatthepublichasconfidenceintheintegrityoftheprocessandfaithintheresults,"saidLowenthal."Anythingthatcompromisesthat,compromisesthewholemission."Prewittwarnedthatiftheagencydoesn'treceivethefundsorpoliticalsupportitneeds,itcouldforceapubliccrisis."Ifyouunderfundthecensus,yougetanundercount,"hesaid."Andifyoudon’tcountpeople,theyarepoliticallyinvisible,ineffect."Ifthe2020Censusappearstoundercountcertainpopulationsordemographicsincertaincitiesorstates,hesaid,thatcoulddiscredittheagency'sperceivedcompetency.Already,theCensusBureauhasscaledbackits2020advertisingbudgetusedtoinformAmericansabouttheCensustakerswhowillbecomingtotheirdoors.ThepubliccouldalsolosefaithinthelegitimacyoftheCensusresultsiftheyareseentobepoliticized,Lowenthalsaid.IfPresidentTrump,forexample,whohasalreadyridiculedfederalstatisticsandattackedfederalinstitutions,wereto"sendoneerranttweetduringtheCensuscallingintoquestiontheintegrityoftheprocess,"shewarned,hecoulddoasignificantamountofdamage,forcingwhatcouldbecomeaConstitutionalcrisis.Ithashappenedbefore.Afterthe1920Census,membersofCongressrefusedtoacceptdatashowingtheincreasingurbanizationofthecountry,andvotednottoreallocateseatsbasedonthatsupposedlyflaweddata.BruceBartlett,aformerRepublicanWhiteHouseandCongressionalaide,saysitwouldn'tbethefirsttimetheagency'sworkbecameapoliticalhotpotato.In2009,TeaPartyRepublicanssoughttounderminethebureau'scredibilitybysuggestingthatitsannualAmericanCommunitySurvey,orACS,wasanunreasonableintrusionintoAmericans’privacy.In2012,aRepublican-ledHousevoted232to190toabolishtheACSentirely.

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InanemailtoTIME,Bartlettpointedoutthedamagingeffectofadirectorwhowasseentobepullingleversinfavorofonepoliticalpartyoranother."ThedirectoroftheCensusmakesalotofimportantpolicydecisionsabouthowmucheffortshouldbeputintotrackingdownhard-to-findpopulationsthatcaneasilytilttheresults,"Bartlettwrote.IfanewTrump-appointeddirectorwasseenasmakingdecisionsthathadtheeffectofexcludingminorities,undocumentedimmigrants,ornon-Englishspeakers,thatcouldhavearippleeffect.TheCensusresultswouldstillbeusedtoreallocatestateandfederalseats,"shiftingrepresentationandmoneyfrombluestatestoredstates,"Bartlettwrote.Prewittsaidifthatsortofscenarioplayedout,it'sallover."Ifyougodownthechannelwhereyou'remakingchoicesdesignedtobenefitoneoftheparties,"hewarned,"you’vekilledthecensus."

New Items and Announcements IndustryNotice:

CommodityJurisdictionFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQ)Update:(04.21.17)FrequentlyaskedquestionsforgeneralinformationregardingCommodityJurisdictions(CJ)andtheCJApplicationForm(DS-4076)havebeenuploaded.

KeyPersonnel:

PleaseNote:PleasecontacttheDDTCResponseTeamfirstforallDDTC-relatedinquiries.TheResponseTeamissetuptoaddressafullrangeofdefensetradeinquiriesanddirectyoutoasecondarycontact,ifnecessary.TheResponseTeammaybereachedat(202)663-1282orbyemailatDDTCResponseTeam@state.gov.DEPUTYASSISTANTSECRETARY,DEFENSETRADECONTROLS BrianNilsson (202)663-2861ActingManagingDirector AnthonyDearth (202)663-2836SeniorAdvisor GlennSmith (202)663-2737OfficeManagementSpecialist YoLandaMitchell(202)663-3704OFFICEOFDEFENSETRADECONTROLSLICENSINGTerryDavis ActingOfficeDirector (202)663-2739TerryDavis DeputyDirector(202)663-2739DemetriceThreatAdministrativeAssistant(202)663-3234Division2-Plans,Personnel,Programs,andProceduresVacant DivisionChief DavidAron SeniorAnalyst (202)663-3310PeteWalker SeniorAnalyst (202)663-2806Division3-Space,Missile,andSensorSystems(USMLCommodityCategoriesIV,V,XII,andXV)

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CatherineHamilton DivisionChief (202)663-2839JonathanDennis SeniorAnalyst (202)663-2734YolandaGantlin SeniorAnalyst (202)736-9062DominicAlford (202)663-2990AlexDouville (202)663-2718MAJSeanKeefe (202)663-2721GeorgeMoose (202)663-2793EdwardPritchard (202)663-2745MAJPatrickReimnitz (202)663-2719KalonScott (202)261-8694DenizSmith (202)663-2731Division4-ElectronicandTrainingSystems(USMLCommodityCategoriesIX,XI,XIII,XVI,XVII,XVIII,andXXI)AngelaBrown DivisionChief (202)663-2477FrancesTucker SeniorAnalyst (202)663-2916LaurelBibby (202)663-2724LisaBrown (202)663-2736DavidCavey (202)663-2728KarenConyers (202)663-2738LTCTimothyDuffy (202)663-2804MAJRobertHolcroft (202)663-2722DelorisKinard (202)663-2022DanteMack (202)663-2843Division5-Sea,Land,andAirSystems(USMLCommodityCategoryII,VI,VII,VIII,XIX,andXX)AlisaForby DivisionChief (202)663-2798MikeBoyd SeniorAnalyst (202)663-3515CDRMichaelBraun (202)663-2726AudraCollins (202)663-2982AngelaGordon (202)663-2840SebastianLiberatore (202)663-2720AngelaMcDonald (202)663-2735LtColJaimeSonora (202)663-2917NicholasStephenson (202)663-3227backtotopDivision6-LightWeaponsandPersonalProtectiveEquipmentSystems(USMLCommodityCategoriesI,III,X,andXIV)ChuckSchwinglerDivisionChief (202)663-2812Jo-AnneRiabouchinsky SeniorAnalyst (202)663-2171DrewBayliss (202)663-2747DonaldBeard (202)663-2964DonaldFanning (202)663-3755LTCJasonKnowles (202)663-2733JulioSantiago (202)663-2810TomTinger (202)663-2749ThomasTrotto (202)663-2996

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Licensing:One(1)newName/Addresschangeannouncementhasbeenposted.(04.17.17)

MercurySystems,Inc.AddressChangeEffectiveimmediately,MercurySystems,Inc.,201RiverneckRoad,Chelmsford,MA01824willchangeasfollows:MercurySystems,Inc.,50MinutemanRoad,Andover,MA018801.Duetothevolumeofauthorizationsrequiringamendmentstoreflectthischange,theDeputyAssistantSecretaryforDefenseTradeControlsisexercisingtheauthorityunder22CFR126.3towaivetherequirementforamendmentstochangecurrentlyapprovedlicenseauthorizations.Theamendmentwaiverdoesnotapplytoapprovedorpendingagreements.AllcurrentlyapprovedDSPauthorizationsidentifyingMercurySystems,Inc.,201RiverneckRoad,Chelmsford,MA01824willnotrequireanamendmenttoreflectthechangetoMercurySystems,Inc.,50MinutemanRoad,Andover,MA018801.Acopyofthiswebsitenoticemustbeattachedtothecurrentlyapprovedlicensebythelicenseholder.PendingauthorizationsreceivedbyDDTCidentifyingtheoldaddressonthelicensewillbeadjudicatedwithoutprejudice.Acopyofthiswebsitenoticemustbeattachedtotheapprovedlicensebythelicenseholder.NewlicenseapplicationsreceivedafterMay17,2017,identifyingtheoldaddressonthelicensewillbeconsideredforreturnwithoutactionforcorrection.Allcurrentlyapprovedagreementswillrequireanamendmenttobeexecutedtoreflectthischange.Theagreementholderwillberesponsibleforamendingtheiragreement.Theexecutedamendmentwillbetreatedasaminoramendmentper22CFR124.1(d)andmustbesubmittedassuch.PendingagreementapplicationsthatrequireamendingmustbebroughttotheattentionoftheassignedAgreementsOfficerbytheagreementholder.ThenecessarychangeswillbemadepriortoissuancewhentheAgreementsOfficerhasbeennotified.AcopyofthiswebsitenoticemustbemaintainedbythelicenseholderandpresentedwiththerelevantlicensetoU.S.CustomsandBorderProtectionattimeofshipment.

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Licensing:One(1)newName/Addresschangeannouncementhasbeenposted.(03.20.17)WescoAircraftEuropeLtd.andHaasGroupInternationalSCM

Ltd.toWescoAircraftEMEA,Ltd.NameChange

EffectiveApril1,2017,WescoAircraftEuropeLtd.andHaasGroupInternationalSCMLtd.(inclusiveoftheiroperatingdivisionsRDTaylorandFasteq)(collectivelyWesco)willchangeasfollows:WescoAircraftEMEA,Ltd.(WescoEMEA).Duetothevolumeofauthorizationsrequiringamendmentstoreflectthischange,theDeputyAssistantSecretaryforDefenseTradeControlsisexercisingtheauthorityunder22CFR126.3towaivetherequirementforamendmentstochangecurrentlyapprovedlicenseauthorizations.Theamendmentwaiverdoesnotapplytoapprovedorpendingagreements.AllcurrentlyapprovedDSPauthorizationsidentifyingWescoAircraftEuropeLtd.andHaasGroupInternationalSCMLtd.(inclusiveoftheiroperatingdivisionsRDTaylorandFasteq)(collectivelyWesco)willnotrequireanamendmenttoreflectthechangetoWescoAircraftEMEA,Ltd.(WescoEMEA).Acopyofthiswebsitenoticemustbeattachedtothecurrentlyapprovedlicensebythelicenseholder.PendingauthorizationsreceivedbyDDTCidentifyingtheoldnamesonthelicensewillbeadjudicatedwithoutprejudice.Acopyofthiswebsitenoticemustbeattachedtotheapprovedlicensebythelicenseholder.NewlicenseapplicationsreceivedafterApril1,2017,identifyingtheoldnamesonthelicensewillbeconsideredforreturnwithoutactionforcorrection.Allcurrentlyapprovedagreementswillrequireanamendmenttobeexecutedtoreflectthischange.Theagreementholderwillberesponsibleforamendingtheiragreement.Theexecutedamendmentwillbetreatedasaminoramendmentper22CFR124.1(d)andmustbesubmittedassuch.NewDSP-83smustbeexecutedasaresultofthenamechange,asapplicable.PendingagreementapplicationsthatrequireamendingmustbebroughttotheattentionoftheassignedAgreementsOfficerbytheagreementholder.ThenecessarychangeswillbemadepriortoissuancewhentheAgreementsOfficerhasbeennotified.AcopyofthiswebsitenoticemustbemaintainedbythelicenseholderandpresentedwiththerelevantlicensetoU.S.CustomsandBorderProtectionattimeofshipment.

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PublicComments:PubliccommentsreceivedontheNoticeofInquiry;RequestforCommentsRegardingUnitedStatesMunitionsListCategoryXII.(03.17.17)

USMLCategoryXIINoticeofInquiryPublicCommentsMarch15,2017

Names Page# PagesAnalogDevices 2 3AkinGump 4 13BAESystems 18 4ClearAlign 22 1DRSTechnologies 23 3FLIR 26 79Fluke 105 113GeorgeGasparian 218 2GeneralMotors 220 2Harris 222 4IRPTechnologies 226 1ISPOpticsCorporation

227 1

LakewoodTechnologies

228 3

LightpathTechnologies

231 1

NationalDefenseIndustrialAssociation

232 3

Nu-trek 235 2PembrokeInstruments

237 1

PrincetonInstruments

238 21

Raytheon 259 9Resonon 268 3SAPhotonics 271 2Seiler 273 2SmithsonianAstrophysicalObservatory

275 3

Sofradir-EC 278 4SPIE 282 4Thermal 286 9UnitedTechnologies

295 10

FormoreinformationClickheretoread

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WebNotice:DSP-83ExceptionChemicalAgentResistantCoatings(CARC)

UPDATE:DSP-83RequirementforLicensingofChemicalAgentResistantCoatings(CARC)Paint

TheDirectorateofDefenseTradeControls(DDTC)determinedthatCARCpaintdoesnotpossess“substantialmilitaryutilityorcapability”asdefinedbythetermSignificantMilitaryEquipment(22CFR120.7(a)),andthereforedoesnotrequireaDSP-83NontransferandUseCertificatetoaccompanyalicenseapplicationforthepermanentexportofthedefensearticle.Asaresultofamulti-agencyreviewofexportcontrolsandtheimplementationofExportControlReform(ECR),CARCpaintwasreassignedascategoryXIV(f)(7)ontheUnitedStatesMunitionsList(USML).WhensubmittingaDSP-5viaD-Trade,theselectionofanySMEcategoryinblock11automaticallyidentifiesthedefensearticleasSMEandmakestheDSP-83amandatoryrequireddocument.FollowproceduresbelowtosubmityourapplicationwithouttheDSP-83:· Enter“XIV(f)(7)”inBlock11· WhenaskedifaDSP-83isattached–answer“NO”· Whenfurtherasked“IfSME,andaDSP-83isnot

attached,statewhy.”–answer“UpdatedDDTCWebNotice2/22/17ref:noDSP-83forCARC.”

· PleasedonotattachacopyofthewebnoticeAnyquestionsorconcernsshouldbedirectedtoChuckSchwingleratschwinglerBC2@state.gov,SupervisoryDefenseControlsAnalystfortheLightWeaponsandPPESystemsDivision.

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Singapore Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Plot Involving Exports to Iran of U.S. Components

LimYongNam,akaStevenLim,43,acitizenofSingapore,wassentencedtodayto40monthsinprisonforhisroleinaconspiracythatcausedthousandsofradiofrequencymodulestobeillegallyexportedfromtheU.S.toIran,atleast14ofwhichwerelaterfoundinunexplodedimprovisedexplosivedevices(IEDs)inIraq.TheannouncementwasmadebyActingAssistantAttorneyGeneralforNationalSecurityMaryB.McCord,U.S.AttorneyChanningD.PhillipsoftheDistrictofColumbia,ActingAssistantSecretaryofExportEnforcementRichardMajauskasfortheU.S.DepartmentofCommerce,ActingDirectorThomasD.HomanofU.S.ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement(ICE)andAssistantDirectorBillPriestapoftheFBI’sCounterintelligenceDivision.ThesentencewasissuedbytheHonorableEmmetG.Sullivan.Limwasextraditedin2016fromIndonesia,wherehehadbeendetainedsinceOctober2014inconnectionwiththeU.S.requestforextradition.HepleadedguiltyonDec.15,2016,toachargeofconspiracytodefraudtheU.S.bydishonestmeans.Limwillbedeporteduponcompletionofhissentence.LimandotherswereindictedintheDistrictofColumbiainJuneof2010onchargesinvolvingtheshipmentofradiofrequencymodulesmadebyaMinnesota-basedcompany.Themoduleshaveseveralcommercialapplications,includinginwirelesslocalareanetworksconnectingprintersandcomputersinofficesettings.Thesemodulesincludeencryptioncapabilitiesandhavearangeallowingthemtotransmitdatawirelesslyasfaras40mileswhenconfiguredwithahigh-gainantenna.Thesesamemodulesalsohavepotentiallylethalapplications.Notably,during2008and2009,coalitionforcesinIraqrecoverednumerousmodulesmadebytheMinnesotafirmthathadbeenutilizedaspartoftheremotedetonationsystemforIEDs.Accordingtothepleadocumentsfiledinthecase,between2001and2007,IEDswerethemajorsourceofAmericancombatcasualtiesinIraq.Inastatementofoffensesubmittedatthetimeoftheguiltyplea,LimadmittedthatbetweenAugust2007andFebruary2008,heandotherscaused6,000modulestobepurchasedandillegallyexportedfromtheMinnesota-basedcompanythroughSingapore,andlatertoIran,infiveshipments,knowingthattheexportofU.S.-origingoodstoIranwasaviolationofU.S.law.Ineachtransaction,Limandothersmademisrepresentationsandfalsestatementstothe6

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MinnesotafirmthatSingaporewasthefinaldestinationofthegoods;atnopointintheseriesoftransactionsdidLimoranyofhisco-conspiratorsinformthecompanythatthemodulesweredestinedforIran.Similarly,accordingtothestatementofoffense,LimandotherscausedfalsedocumentstobefiledwiththeU.S.government,inwhichtheyclaimedthatSingaporewastheultimatedestinationofthemodules.Limandhisco-conspiratorsweredirectlyawareoftherestrictionsonsendingU.S.-origingoodstoIran.ShortlyafterthemodulesarrivedinSingapore,theywerekeptinstorageatafreightforwardingcompanyuntilbeingaggregatedwithotherelectroniccomponentsandshippedtoIran.ThereisnoindicationthatLimoranyofhisco-conspiratorsevertookphysicalpossessionofthesemodulesbeforetheyreachedIranorthattheywereincorporatedintoanotherproductbeforebeingre-exportedtoIran.Accordingtothestatementofoffense,14ofthe6,000modulesthedefendantsroutedfromMinnesotatoIranwerelaterrecoveredinIraq,wherethemoduleswerebeingusedaspartofIEDremotedetonationsystems.ThisinvestigationwasjointlyconductedbyICEHomelandSecurityInvestigations(HSI)specialagentsinBostonandLosAngeles;FBIagentsinMinneapolis;andDepartmentofCommerce,BureauofIndustryandSecurityagentsinChicagoandBoston.SubstantialassistancewasprovidedbytheU.S.DepartmentofDefense,U.S.CustomsandBorderProtection,theStateDepartment’sDirectorateofDefenseTradeControls,theTreasuryDepartment’sOfficeofForeignAssetsControl,andtheOfficeofInternationalAffairsintheJusticeDepartment’sCriminalDivision,particularlytheJusticeDepartmentAttachéinthePhilippines,aswellastheFBIandHSIAttachésinSingaporeandJakarta.U.S.lawenforcementauthoritiesthankedthegovernmentsofSingaporeandIndonesiaforthesubstantialassistancethatwasprovidedintheinvestigationofthismatter.TheprosecutionwashandledbyAssistantU.S.AttorneyAriRedbordoftheDistrictofColumbiaandTrialAttorneyJulieEdelsteinoftheNationalSecurityDivision’sCounterintelligenceandExportControlSection.

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Fake LinkedIn Emails Phishing Job Seekers

FakeLinkedInemailsarehittinginboxes,tryingtogetrecipientstohandovertheirCVs.

Thescammersaretryingtoimpersonatethepopularemployment-orientedsocialnetworkingservice,butcarefuluserswillimmediatelyspotmanythingsthatpointtotheemailbeingfake:

·TheemailsenderaddressthathasnothingtodowithLinkedIn·Thelackofcertaindesignelementsandthe“unsubscribe”footerusuallycontainedinLinkedInemails·Theemailnotaddressingtherecipientbyname·Asenseofurgencythattheemailisdesignedtocreate·Typos,andsoon.

Unfortunately,therearealwayssomeusersthatwillfailtospotanyoftheseredflags,andwillclickontheofferedlinks.TheywillbetakentoawebsitewheretheyareinstructedtouploadtheirCVs.9

Thesite(athttps://linkedinjobs.jimdo.com)towhichtheinitialemailspointedtohasalreadybeentakendown,butyoucanbesurethatthescammershavealreadysetupnewones,andchangedthelinkinsubsequentlysentemails.

“YourCVcontainsawealthofpersonaldatawhichacybercriminalusestomakeaprofitatyourexpense,”HeimdalSecurity’sPaulCucuexplains.

“Phonenumberscanbesoldforcompaniesdoingpromotionalcoldcalling.Or,thecybercriminalmightcallyouhimselfinavishingattack.Inothercases,hemightusetheinformationforidentitytheft,usingthecompaniesyouworkedatorattachedreferencesasacoverforfraudulentactivities.”

Or,thescammercouldusetheinfotocraftbelievablespear-phishingemailstargetingtheperson’scurrentorformeremployersorcolleagues.

TotalDefensewarnsaboutotherdangersandtypicalscamsaimedatjobseekers:

·Insecuresites(noHTTPStoprotecttheinformationinputedintojobapplicationforms)·Follow-upemailssolicitingmoresensitiveinformation(e.g.bankaccountnumbertosetupdirectdeposit)·Toogoodtobetruejoboffersthatinvolveahighhourlyfeeforsimpleworkthatcanbeperformedfromhome·Non-existingcompaniescontactingusersdirectlywithjoboffersforwhichtheyhaven’tevenapplied(asinthislastLinkedInscam)

President Trump to arm Syrian Kurdish Forces

PresidentTrumphasapprovedaplantodirectlyarmKurdishforcesfightinginSyriaaspartofaU.S.militaryplantocaptureRaqqa,theSyriancitythatistheIslamicState’sdefactocapital,U.S.officialssaidonTuesday.Thedecision,whichwasfirstreportedbyNBC,issuretoangerTurkey,theNATOallythatviewstheKurdishPeople’sProtectionUnits,orYPG,asathreatandhasrebukedtheUnitedStatesforpartneringwiththeminitsfightagainstextremistsinSyria.Twoofficials,whospokeontheconditionofanonymitybecausetheplanhadnotbeenannounced,confirmedthatadecisionhadbeenmadebutdeclinedtoprovidefurtherdetails.TheYPGdominatesagroupknownastheSyrianDemocraticForces,whichalsoincludesArab,ChristianandTurkmenfightersthathavebeenthePentagon’spremierproxyforcefightingtheIslamicStateinSyria.WhiletheYPGhasreceivedairsupportfromtheUnitedStatesand,indirectlythroughArabfighters,someU.S.weaponry,TurkeyhaswarnedtheUnitedStatesagainstarmingthegroupdirectly.AnkaraviewstheYPGasanextensionoftheKurdistanWorkers’Party,orPKK,whichisconsideredaterroristgroupbybothTurkeyandtheUnitedStates.ItwasnotimmediatelyclearwhetherthedecisionbyTrumpmeanstheYPGwillreceiveheavierweapons,includinganti-tankmissilesandarmoredvehicles.BotharelikelytobeneededifKurdishtroopsaretosuccessfullypenetrateRaqqa,well-fortifiedbyIslamicStatemilitants.

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State Department Employee Arrested and Charged With Concealing

Extensive Contacts with Foreign Agents

AfederalcomplaintwasunsealedtodaychargingCandaceMarieClaiborne,60,ofWashington,D.C.,andanemployeeoftheU.S.DepartmentofState,withobstructinganofficialproceedingandmakingfalsestatementstotheFBI,bothfelonyoffenses,forallegedlyconcealingnumerouscontactsthatshehadoveraperiodofyearswithforeignintelligenceagents.ThechargeswereannouncedbyActingAssistantAttorneyGeneralMaryB.McCordforNationalSecurity,U.S.AttorneyChanningD.PhillipsoftheDistrictofColumbiaandAssistantDirectorinChargeAndrewW.ValeoftheFBI’sWashingtonFieldOffice.“CandaceMarieClaiborneisaU.S.StateDepartmentemployeewhopossessesaTopSecretsecurityclearanceandallegedlyfailedtoreporthercontactswithChineseforeignintelligenceagentswhoprovidedherwiththousandsofdollarsofgiftsandbenefits,”saidActingAssistantAttorneyGeneralMcCord.“Claiborneusedherpositionandheraccesstosensitivediplomaticdataforpersonalprofit.PursuingthosewhoimperilournationalsecurityforpersonalgainwillremainakeypriorityoftheNationalSecurityDivision.”“CandaceClaiborneischargedwithobstructinganofficialproceedingandmakingfalsestatementsinconnectionwithherallegedconcealmentandfailuretoreportherimproperconnectionstoforeigncontactsalongwiththetensofthousandsofdollarsingiftsandbenefitstheyprovided,”saidU.S.AttorneyPhillips.“AsaStateDepartmentemployeewithaTopSecretclearance,shereceivedtrainingandbriefingabouttheneedforcautionandtransparency.ThiscasedemonstratesthatU.S.governmentemployeeswillbeheldaccountableforfailingtohonorthetrustplacedinthemwhentheytakeonsuchsensitiveassignments”“CandaceClaiborneisaccusedofviolatingheroathofofficeasaStateDepartmentemployee,whowasentrustedwithTopSecretinformationwhenshepurposefullymisleadfederalinvestigatorsabouthersignificantandrepeatedinteractionswithforeigncontacts,"saidAssistantDirectorinChargeVale."TheFBIwillcontinuetoinvestigateindividualswho,thoughrequiredbylaw,failtoreportforeigncontacts,whichisakeyindicatorofpotentialinsiderthreatsposedbythoseinpositionsofpublictrust.”TheFBIarrestedClaiborneonMarch28.ShemadeherfirstappearancethisafternoonintheU.S.DistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbia.

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Accordingtotheaffidavitinsupportofthecomplaintandarrestwarrant,whichwasunsealedtoday,ClaibornebeganworkingasanOfficeManagementSpecialistfortheDepartmentofStatein1999.Shehasservedoverseasatanumberofposts,includingembassiesandconsulatesinBaghdad,Iraq,Khartoum,Sudan,andBeijingandShanghai,China.Asaconditionofheremployment,ClaibornemaintainsaTopSecretsecurityclearance.Claibornealsoisrequiredtoreportanycontactswithpersonssuspectedofaffiliationwithaforeignintelligenceagency.Despitesucharequirement,theaffidavitalleges,ClaibornefailedtoreportrepeatedcontactswithtwointelligenceagentsofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(PRC),eventhoughtheseagentsprovidedtensofthousandsofdollarsingiftsandbenefitstoClaiborneandherfamilyoverfiveyears.Accordingtotheaffidavit,thegiftsandbenefitsincludedcashwiredtoClaiborne’sUSAAaccount,anAppleiPhoneandlaptopcomputer,ChineseNewYear’sgifts,meals,internationaltravelandvacations,tuitionataChinesefashionschool,afullyfurnishedapartment,andamonthlystipend.SomeofthesegiftsandbenefitswereprovideddirectlytoClaiborne,theaffidavitalleges,whileotherswereprovidedthroughaco-conspirator.Accordingtotheaffidavit,Claibornenotedinherjournalthatshecould“Generate20kin1year”workingwithoneofthePRCagents,who,shortlyafterwiring$2,480toClaiborne,taskedherwithprovidinginternalU.S.GovernmentanalysesonaU.S.-SinoStrategicEconomicDialoguethathadjustconcluded.Claiborne,whoallegedlyconfidedtoaco-conspiratorthatthePRCagentswere“spies,”willfullymisledStateDepartmentbackgroundinvestigatorsandFBIinvestigatorsabouthercontactswiththoseagents,theaffidavitstates.AftertheStateDepartmentandFBIinvestigatorscontactedher,Claibornealsoinstructedherco-conspiratorstodeleteevidenceconnectinghertothePRCagents,theaffidavitalleges.Chargescontainedinacriminalcomplaintaremerelyallegations,andeverydefendantispresumedinnocentuntilprovenguiltybeyondareasonabledoubt.Themaximumpenaltyforapersonconvictedofobstructinganofficialproceedingis20yearsinprison.ThemaximumpenaltyformakingfalsestatementstotheFBIisfiveyearsinprison.ThemaximumstatutorysentenceisprescribedbyCongressandisprovidedhereforinformationalpurposes.Ifconvictedofanyoffense,thesentencingofthedefendantwillbedeterminedbythecourtbasedontheadvisorySentencingGuidelinesandotherstatutoryfactors.

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Athercourtappearancetoday,ClaibornepleadednotguiltybeforetheHonorableMagistrateJudgeRobinM.Meriweather.ApreliminaryhearingwassetforApril18.TheFBI’sWashingtonFieldOfficeisleadingtheinvestigationintothismatter.ThecaseisbeingprosecutedbyAssistantU.S.AttorneysJohnL.HillandThomasA.GillicefortheDistrictofColumbiaandTrialAttorneyJulieEdelsteinoftheNationalSecurityDivision’sCounterintelligenceandExportControlSection.

A Russian Hacker has Created his Own 'Starter Pack' Ransomware Service

Nowevenlow-levelcriminalscanjumpintotheransomwaregame,saidtheresearcherswhofoundthemalware.Anewkindofhighly-customizedransomwarerecentlydiscoveredbysecurityresearchersallowsindividualcriminalstodeliver"ransomware-as-a-service".Whatsetsthisransomwareapartfromotherkindsoffile-lockingsoftwareisthatcriminalswhobuythisspecializedmalware,dubbedKarmen,canremotelycontroltheransomwarefromtheirwebbrowser,allowingtheattackertoseeat-a-glanceacentralizedwebdashboardoftheirentireransomwarecampaign.Everythingyouneedtoknowaboutransomware:howitstarted,whyit'sbooming,howtoprotectagainstit,andwhattodoifyourPC'sinfected.Thatdashboardallowstheattackertomanagetheirfleetofinfectedvictims'computers,suchasbytrackinghowmuchmoneythey'vemade.Ifthisfigurefallsshort,theattackercanthenbumpthepriceoftheransomtheyseek.Inotherwords,it'sa"starterpack"forlow-levelcriminalstoengageinransomwarecampaigns,saidAndreiBarysevich,directorofadvancedcollectionatRecordedFuture,whoco-authoredthereport."For$175,anyscriptkiddiecancarryoutransomwareattacks,"hesaidonthephone.TheresearchersatRecordedFuture,thethreatintelligenceproviderwhodiscoveredthemalwareandhaveacommercialstakeinthespace,saythatKarmenhasbeenadaptedfromtheabandonedopen-sourceransomwaredubbedHiddenTear.Besidesthefactthatit'sopensourceandanyonecanuseit,themalwareitselfisunremarkable.Itdoeswhatitpromises:itlocksupthevictim'sfilesanddiskswithtoughAES-128encryption,anddemandsbitcoinasaransom.

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ButKarmenaddsamoderntwisttotheabandonedransomware.Theresearcherssaythatthesoleselleroftheransomware,aRussianhackeranddevelopernamed"DevBitox"whoismotivatedbyfinancialgain,createdtheweb-basedback-endthatmakesiteasierforattackerstomakemoney.Eachbuyerhastosetuptheirownweb-basedinfrastructure,whichincludesaPHPserverrunningaMySQLdatabase,allowingtheattackertoremotelycontroleachinfection,likethepriceoftheransomandthepasswordforeachdecryption.DevBitoxhasalsoreportedlyadaptedtheopen-sourcemalwaretoincludeabuilt-indefensemechanismthatdetectsiftheransomwareisruninsideavirtualmachine,orwhetherdebuggersandanalyzingsoftwarearefoundonthesystem.Thisthentriggersanautomaticdeletionofthedecryptor--essentiallynukinganychanceofgettinganylockedfilesback.Thesellerhasprobablymadeafewthousanddollarsfromwhatwasessentiallyfreeransomware,buthe'sabletomakemore,saidBarysevich."Thesellerofferssomelimitedsupport,includinguptothreefilecleanings,"hesaid.Barysevichexplainedthatthebuyerswillreceivethefullsoftwarepackage,includingtheweb-baseddashboardandthemalwareusedfordeliveringtheransomware,atiny12-kilobytefilethatcanbeattachedasanemail.Butthehackerwillalsoprovide"support"forhisproduct.Becausethosepayload-packedfileswillperiodicallygetdetectedbyantivirusenginesandrejected,eachbuyergetsthreebangsfortheirbuck--thehackerwillrebuildthemaliciousfiletoobfuscateitbetter,andsenditalongtoevadetheantivirusengines.Forwiderattackcampaigns,theindividualattackerwillneedtobuymorefromtheseller.Thatlittlebitofmoneyaddsontothat"as-a-service,"saidBarysevich.Sofar,onlyahandfulofbuyers--just20atthetimeofwriting--haveboughtKarmen,accordingtotheresearchers,andwhilethreeofthosehaveleftpositivereviewsontheseller'sprofile,theiridentitiesaren'tknown.Ransomware-as-a-servicelowersthebarrierforcriminalstoenterthespace,andit'sonlygettingmorepopular.Earlierthisyear,theSatanmalwareallowedlow-skilledcriminalstocarryoutransomwareattacksbyusingsomeoneelse'scode--andinreturn,thedeveloperwouldtakeonsubscriptionpayments.

Ransomwaredeveloperscaneasilyscrape30percentreturnonallrevenuesgeneratedbycyberattacks.Ransomwarerocketedduring2016,costingconsumersandbusinessmorethan$1billionduringtheyear.

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The next billion-dollar startup will be in aerospace

Latelastmonth,500peoplefromaroundtheworldgatheredinDallasatUber’sinauguralElevateSummit.

Theinvite-onlyconferencewasthenextactionablestepforward,post-Uber’swhitepaperpublishedlastfall,“Fast-ForwardingtoaFutureofOn-DemandUrbanAirTransportation,”tocatalyzetheemergingecosystemaroundwhatUber,alongwithpartnersinaerospace,aviation,andenergystorage,seeasthenextunicorntransportationsector.

Onthebackoftheincredibleinnovationsthathavedisruptedtoday’surbantransitsystems,withnewride-sharemodels,electricenergyandautonomoustechnologies,urbanairmobilityispoisedformassivegrowthoverthenextfiveyears.

AtElevate,withtheentireecosystemgatheredinoneplace,thediscussionsrangedfromidentifyingkeymarketsandplayerswithcommerciallyviablevehiclestoenablingtechnologies,likebatterystorage,andaircraftcertificationandpolicy,likeFAAregulations.Aftermorethan20yearsintheaerospacesector,unitingearly-stagetechinnovatorswithprivatecapital,mytakeawayattheendofthisthree-dayeventisthaturbanairmobilityisnolongerafuture-techvision…it’shappeningnow.

It’sonlybeenafewyearssincewesawthebeginningsofaclearrenaissanceinaerospace.

EarlyunicornslikeSpaceX,OneWebandPlanetradicallytransformedthelandscape,seedinginnovationsinspacecraft,earthobservation,spacecommunicationandspaceexploration,whiletodaynext-generationplayerslikeBoom,AuroraandWrightElectricarehittingarapidsuccessionofmilestonestobringsupersonicjetsandregionalhybridaircraftintocommercialreality.

EvenasIsatbetweenthisnextgenerationofElonMusksandthetraditionallegacyplayers,Iwasamazedtoseeallthetechnologiesrequiredtobringwhatmanyarecallingthefirstflyingcarsnotjusttomarket,buttoimplementationinwhatwillbecomeanentirelynewmodeofdailytransportation.

Theexcitementattheeventwastangibleasweallhadthefeelingthatwearepartofsomethingthatisgoingtochangethewaytheworldcommutesandthusthewaywelive.Justasautonomous,electriccarswillintroducenewlevelsofsafety,efficiencyandproductivity,inthisnewurbanairmobilityera,wewillspendmuchlesstimeintransport,invehiclesthatwillbeaccessibleformostofusandwilldramaticallyreducethelevelsofaviationandaerospaceemissions.

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Chinese Hackers go After Third-Party IT Suppliers to Steal Data

ThehackinggroupAPT10hasbeenblamedfortheglobalcyberespionagecampaignCompaniesthatchoosetooutsourcetheirIToperationsshouldbecareful.SuspectedChinesehackershavebeenhittingbusinessesbybreachingtheirthird-partyITserviceproviders.MajorITsuppliersthatspecializeincloudstorage,helpdesk,andapplicationmanagementhavebecomeatoptargetforthehackinggroupknownasAPT10,securityprovidersBAESystemsandPwCsaidinajointreport.That'sbecausethesesuppliersoftenhavedirectaccesstotheirclient'snetworks.APT10hasbeenfoundstealingintellectualpropertyaspartofaglobalcyberespionagecampaignthatrampeduplastyear,PwCsaidonMonday.Thejointreportdoesn'tidentifywhichITserviceproviderswerehitorhowmanywerefoundbreached.Buttheprovidersincludedseveralsuppliersinenterpriseservicesandcloudhosting."Itisimpossibletosayhowmanyorganizationsmightbeimpactedaltogetheratthispoint,"BAESystemssaidinablogpost.APT10hasbeenaroundsinceatleast2009andisbelievedtobebasedinChina,accordingtosecurityresearchers.Tokickofftheirattacks,thehackershaveusedspear-phishingemailschemestotricktheirvictimsintoinstallingmalware,eitherthroughanattachmentorthroughalinkthatleadstoamalicioussite.Fromthere,APT10willtrytostealthecredentialsfromtheITserviceprovidertohopovertotheirclients'privatenetworks.Thehackerswillthenmoveontointellectualpropertytheft,byusingtheITserviceprovider'sowninfrastructuretosecretlyexfiltratethedata.

APT10'shackingcampaignhascontinuedintothisyear.Thegrouphastargetedawholerangeofindustriesacrosstheglobeincludingretail,energy,technology,andthepublicsector.

TheUK'sNationalCyberSecurityCentrehaswarnedthepublicaboutthehackingcampaign.“Thisincidentshouldremindorganizationsthatentiresupplychainsneedtobemanaged,andtheycannotoutsourcetheirrisk,”itsaidinastatement.

BusinessesshouldtalkwithITserviceprovidersabouthowtheyprotectaccesstotheirdataanddemandanychangesneeded,theUKcenterrecommended.

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WithUberpushingthebar,weseeaclearbusinesscaseandarealmarketforthefirstcommercialvehiclecategories.Weareshiftingfromtheperceptionoftheseasamereleisuretypenichemarket,relegatedtoaverysmallpercentageofthepopulation,toopeningthewaytoamuchbiggermarketintermsofthenumberofvehiclesandpassengers.And,aswehaveamuchbiggerandcommerciallyviablemarket,moreinvestors,fromangelstoVCstostrategics,areenteringthegame,translatingtothekindofmoneylikeOneWebandPlanethavebenefitedfrom.Uber,initsroleastransitpioneer,hasbeeninstrumentalindraftingthekindofperformancelevelsrequiredforthesefuturevehiclestooperateinaprofitableway.Itfirstenvisionsavariedfleetofurbanairvehicles,withanestimatedsizeof500-1,000vehiclespercity,tocarryoutthedailytrips.Thefirstmodelthat’semergingisthepool/air/taxi,inwhichanaircraftwillaverage24milespertrip,with4passengers,includingapilot(atleastinthebeginning),thatcanachieve150milesperhour,with5-minuterecharges.Theconsensusonthebestarchitectureisamixofahelicopterandanaircraft,liketheAuroraproject,whichhasfixedwingsanddistributedelectricalengines,andthevehiclesegmentthateveryone’stalkingabout,ElectricVerticalTakeOffandLandingvehicles,eVTOLs,willbepartoftheclassthatgetsusthere.Aurora’sfleetispoisedtoflythisyearornext.Ideallythesetrips,whichwilloriginateatdecentralizedhelipads,willbefullyelectricsolutionsthatnotonlydrivecostreductionsandfuelsafetyfromdayone,butalsoreducethenoiseofthevehicle—anongoingchallengeinaviation—tomakethesemoreacceptableinurbanenvironments.Onthetechnologyside,thebatteriesandchargers—alreadyproveninlight-,medium-andheavy-dutyapplications—havetherightperformance,energydensity,capacityandchargingtimetosupportfrequent,dailytrips.Withafewexpectedimprovementsincomingyears,wewillseethosebatteriesdoubletheirperformanceintermofsizeandmanufacturingcost,withhighercurrentsandhigherpower.Ournextsteps,post-Elevate,arethree-fold.Fromaninfrastructurestandpoint,wewillreactivatehelipads,whereinacitylikeLosAngeles300ofthemalreadyexistbutwouldneedtobeequippedwithelectricchargers,andgetnewauthorizationtooperateinandbegintobuildchargingstationsinpioneercities.

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Keytothisphasewillbeensuringnewaircraftcertificationstailoredtothisnewclassofvehiclesareavailableand,finally,definingthenewrulesnecessaryforsafeandefficientairtrafficmanagement.Thoughthelastmayseemdaunting,thesevehiclesshouldfitinthecurrenttrafficasregulargeneralaviationairplane.ThequestionIwasaskedmorethanonceoverthethreedaysoftheconferencewas“wherewillweseeurbanairmobilitytakeflight(androot)first.”ThoughUber’sinitialtwopioneercitieswillbeDallasandDubai,withpartnerships,infrastructureplans,typicalroutesandregulatorydiscussionswellunderway,Iseetherealdisruptiontakingplaceintheurbandense,emergingmegacitiesinSouthAmericaandAsia.Thoseregionshavealreadyproventheirtechnologyability(andappetite)forleapfroggingtowirelesscommunicationsystems,andtheyareonceagainpoised,withtheirinfamouslypoorandinefficienttransitinfrastructures,toleapfrogdirectlytourbanair,wherethetimesavedwouldbetremendous,turninga1.5hourdriveintoa10-minuteflight,2x/day…foralmostthesamecostofanUberPOOL.

Solar Impulse Co-founder Aims to Make Electric Aviation a Reality with

New Company

Electricityasavehiclefuelhasrevealedvariousbenefits.Inadayandagewhereweyearnforbothsustainabilityandefficiency,findingwaystoincreaseenergysecurity,improvefueleconomy,lowerfuelcosts,andreduceemissionshasbecomeessential,andelectricitydoesjustthat.Buildingonthisknowledge,EuropeanandAsiancountrieshavebeentakingadvantageofelectrichigh-speedtrainsfordecades.We’realsoseeingmoreandmoreelectriccarsataffordablepricespoppingup,too,includingtheTeslaModel3.Now,aviationiscomingintothepicture.

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AndréBorschbergistheco-founderofSolarImpulse,aSwisslong-rangeexperimentalsolar-poweredaircraftprojectthat,justlastyear,flewelectricairplanesforfivedaysandnightsnonstopoverthePacific.Thismarkedthelongestflighteverofasinglepilotairplane.SuchsuccesspromptedBorschbergtotakehiselectricpropulsiontechnologyevenfurtherwithanewcompanycalledH55.Theconceptbehindtheventureistomakeairtransportcleaner,quieter,safer,and—perhapsevenmoreenticing—moreaffordable!

H55,whichwillfocusontheentirepropulsionchain,rangingfromtheenergysourcetothrustandpowertopilotinterfaceandcontrolsystems,hassuccessfullyfinished50-plushoursofflighttestingalreadyviaitselectricdemonstratoraircraftcalledtheaEro1.

Discussingtheprospectsofelectricpropulsion,Borschbergsaysthat“electricairtransportwillundoubtedlydisrupttheaviation industry.” “Fifteenyearsago,”hecontinues,“whenIstartedwithSolarImpulse,electricpropulsionwasanecdotal.Todayisamajordevelopmentpathofeverylargeaeronauticalorganisationaswellasattractingmanystart-upsandnewplayers.Whatissciencefictiontodaywillbetherealityoftomorrow.”

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TherepresentationofH55ispromising,withco-founders(alongwithChairmanoftheboardAndréBorschberg)including:SebastienDemont,theformerHeadofElectricalEngineeringatSolarImpulse;DominiqueSteffen,aformerRedBullparagliderworldchampionandexperiencedHeadofEngineeringforlarge-scaleprojectsatKissling&Zbinden;ThomasPfammatter,aprofessionalairplaneandhelicopterpilotwithover10,000flighthours,formerCEOandCFOofSwisscompanies,andfounderofdifferentstart-ups;andGregoryBlatt,formerManagingDirectorforMarketingandExternalRelationsatSolarPulse.Let’shopewehearawholelotmoreaboutelectricpropulsioninthenearfuture,asitofferspotentiallyexcitingoutcomes.It’sextremelyefficientandlight,forinstance,andhasflexibleandreliablesoftware.Electricairplanes—acostefficientandthereforelessexpensivedesignthantheclassiccombustionaircraft—willalsoofferfarlessnoisethanwe’reusedto,andlessenvironmentalimpact,too.

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