February 27, 2007
Exponent Introduces FIPS201 Sleeve for ID Cards
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 27 -- Exponent Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPO) today announced that its Electromagnetically Opaque Sleeve has been added to the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 approved products list. Beginning October 27, 2006, in accordance with the FIPS201 standard, U.S. Government agencies were required to begin providing a new and more secure identification credential to their employees and contractors in the form of a contactless ID card. In addition to the card, the agencies are also to provide a sleeve that can help shield the card from unauthorized radio frequency interrogation attempts or activation of the card's contactless antenna and embedded chip.
Exponent's Electromagnetically Opaque Sleeve was designed to meet specific requirements outlined by the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) for the new FIPS201-compliant Common Access Card (CAC). In particular, the sleeve consists of a rigid badge holder that effectively blocks unauthorized radio frequency interrogation of the properly inserted identification card. The FIPS201-compliant identification cards contain an embedded chip and antenna with a normal operating frequency of 13.54 MHz. Per the DoD requirement, the front of the electromagnetically opaque sleeve is clear to enable visual comparison of the card's printed photograph with the cardholder. In addition to its unique features, the sleeve offers a cost- effective solution compared to other available alternatives. For more information about the sleeve or to place an order, please contact Exponent's project manager for the DoD CAC and related programs, Brad McGoran, P.E., at 650-688-8001 or at mcgoran@exponent.com.
Exponent is authorized to provide Professional Engineering Services to all Federal Government Agencies under contracts awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA), CECOM and other agencies. The company currently supports the numerous agencies and corporations by performing quality assurance, reliability, and durability tests on CAC cards, FIPS201 cards, and e-passports. Tests are performed in accordance with relevant industry standards including FIPS201, ISO, ANSI, and ICAO as well as agency specific requirements. Exponent's President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Gaulke, stated, "We are pleased to be able to support DMDC and other Federal Agencies with their smartcard and personnel identification programs. We look forward to continuing to help these agencies make their identification cards and programs more reliable and secure." For more information concerning Exponent's smartcard and e-passport capabilities, please visit our website at www.exponent.com/practices/ techdev/smartcard.html or contact mcgoran@exponent.com.
About Exponent
Exponent Inc., headquartered in Menlo Park, California, operates 18 offices in the United States and three international offices. With its staff of over 800, the majority holding Ph.D.s or other advanced degrees, Exponent offers engineering consulting services in over 90 disciplines in engineering and science. Exponent is certified to ISO 9001.
February 21, 2007
"Going From Macro to Nano in Mechanical Technology: International Conference at BITS-Pilani"
Dr. Mark da Silva was recently the guest of honor at the three-day conference-cum-workshop on Emerging Mechanical Technology : Macro to Nano (EMTM2N-2007) from 16th to 18th February 2007. The objective of the conference was "to provide an academic and research platform where experts can meet, exchange ideas and learn about each other's research work in order to exploit the phenomenal growth in electronic and allied disciplines and rapidly changing technologies to develop better systems to serve the humanity."
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February 16, 2007
Exponent Presentation Featured in AAOS News
A presentation made at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon (AAOS) titled, "Future Clinical and Economic Impact of Revision THA and TKA," was recently featured in the 2007 AAOS Annual Meeting News and also as a press release on the AAOS website. Exponent contributors were Steve Kurtz, Kevin Ong, Jordana Schmier, Fionna Mowat and Edmund Lau.
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February 09, 2007
Exponent Engineer Receives Distinguished Paper Award
Alfonso F. Ibarreta, Ph.D., CFEI, an engineer in the Fires & Explosions practice, recently received the Distinguished Paper Award in the Laminar Flames Colloquium at the Thirty-first International Symposium on Combustion in Heidelberg, Germany, August 2006. The paper, "Experimental characterization of premixed spherical ethylene/air flames under sooting conditions," was a research project aimed at determining the burning velocity of rich, sooting, premixed ethylene-air flames. An experimental approach was developed to measure the velocity of such weak flames in microgravity, using NASA's 2.2-second Drop Tower facility at NASA Glenn Research Center. This setup allowed the formation of very symmetric flames without the outside influence of buoyancy. Experiments were compared to numerical results using detailed chemistry and, both, flat and spherical flame geometries. Experimental burning velocities did not compare well with the computations, indicating that the models do not fare well in the presence of soot formation, radiative heat loss and weak-burning mixtures.
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February 05, 2007
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