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Subject:    [ISN] Pentagon Says Asian Spies Are Targeting Radiation-Hardened Electronics
From:       InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews ! org>
Date:       2013-07-29 6:11:40
Message-ID: alpine.DEB.2.02.1307290611280.15238 () infosecnews ! org
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By Rachel Oswald
Global Security Newswire
July 26, 2013

The Pentagon has documented a sharp increase in military espionage from 
the Asia-Pacific region that focuses on specialized electronics designed 
to withstand radiation, such as that caused by nuclear warfare or 
accidents, according to an official review released last week.

For a number of years, foreign entities from East Asia and the Pacific 
"have demonstrated a strong interest in obtaining export-controlled U.S. 
rad-hard circuitry," states the report by the Pentagon's Defense Security 
Service, referring to radiation-hardened electronics.

Radiation hardening is a process by which electric components are made to 
withstand the effects of ionizing radiation released in a nuclear 
explosion, by commercial atomic reactors or the sun.

These strengthened circuits "have applications in nuclear weapons, 
aerospace vehicles, ballistic missiles, and other electronics used in 
environments subject to radiation," the review reads.

A number of Asia-Pacific nations with growing space programs could be 
motivated to seek out information about radiation-resistant technology.

[...]



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