The FTC Facilitates Agreement Between
U.C. Davis and DMEA
March 22, 2001

On Thursday, March 22, 2001, Mr. Ted Glum, Director, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) and Dr. Ahmad Akim-Elahi, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Director of Sponsored Programs, signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), thus culminating The FTC's efforts to broker the agreement. This CRADA allows cooperation between government laboratories and universities in researching subjects of mutual interest.

The objective of this agreement is to support fundamental research in the area of Gamma irradiation testing. A broad range of subjects will be investigated, including determining effects of simulated space environments on response characteristics of microelectronics devices, and irradiation dosage rates required to kill microbiological contamination in seeds and soils. The CRADA will allow UCD researchers to use a test facility much closer to their campus than the one currently employed, thus saving time and expense.

"This is a great opportunity for the type of interdisciplinary collaboration that UC Davis is actively developing," says
Hakim-Elahi. "We expect to see some remarkable results from our collaboration with DMEA."

"We are pleased with this agreement," stated Ted Glum. "It continues our policy of teaming with local colleges and
universities to carry out meaningful research projects, which benefit our nation as well as the academic community.

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Alice Astafan, CEO, The FTC, Ted Glum, Director, DMEA, Dr. Hakim-Elahi, Director, Sponsored Programs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, U.C. Davis, and

Ted Glum, Director, DMEA, Dr. Hakim-Elahi, Director, Sponsored Programs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, U.C. Davis