The Hughes Whistle blowing Case.
In the mid 1980s, Hughes Microelectronics was manufacturing hybrid microchips for use in guidance systems and other military programs. A series of environmental tests were specified by the government contract. But pressure to ship chips out on time to customers got in the way of complete testing. "Hot chips", those needed right away for shipment, were given special treatment by some in charge of the testing process and shipped without the proper tests being performed.
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