Marilyn Sweeney

Marilyn Sweeney is CEO and one of the founding members of D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc.

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Standards and Compliance

ISO 17025 Accreditation from a Test Lab’s Perspective

Third-party test labs undergo rigorous ISO 17025 accreditation audits lasting days or weeks. Learn what auditors scrutinize—from equipment calibration to facility layouts—and why accredited labs provide manufacturers with the highest-quality compliance testing and reliable results.

Compliance

RED’s Cybersecurity Requirements Update: EN 18031-X:2024

New harmonized EU cybersecurity standards EN 18031-X took effect August 2025, requiring radio equipment manufacturers to conduct risk assessments across three overlapping standards. Despite similar requirement codes, critical differences in text and restrictions can impact compliance strategies.

Standards and Regulations

Preparing for the EU’s New RED Cybersecurity Requirements

The European Union’s 2024 Cyber Resilience Act makes complying with the cybersecurity standards in the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) mandatory. Your firmware developers may need a significant amount of time to implement the provisions, so if you have not already started securing your product to the new regulation, you need to do so now.

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