PM J-AIT Office reader-demonstration testing is complete

The November 2007 edition of our E-Newsletter is now available.

The August 2007 edition of our E-Newsletter is now available.

The IUID Data Tutorial is now available.

IUID Success Stories featured in Defense AT&L Magazine

Honorable James I. Finley, DUSD(A&T), signed the memorandum entitled "Unique Item Identifiers (UIIs) and Government Serialization"

(Defense AT&L Magazine May/June 2007)

Drs. James Finley and Delores Etter speak out on benefits and opportunities of IUID

This memorandum directs actions neccessary to link the UIIs assigned to major end items, assembies, subassemblies and other capital equipment with any serial numbers and Type/Model/Series designations assigned to them by the Military Departments.

DoD Directive 8320.03 signed

DoD Directive 8320.03, signed on March 23, 2007, implements Strategic Planning Guidance (SPG) FY 2006-2011 to establish policy and prescribe the criteria and responsibilities for creation, maintenance, and dissemination of UID data standards for discrete entities.

The latest IUID Policy Update, signed February 6, 2007, is now available.

Please access the Policy Announcements page to view the file in pdf format.

The February 2007 edition of our E-Newsletter is now available.

Version 3 of the Phase I, II and III Program List is available

Version 3 of the Phase I, II and III Program List is available on the Guides page under the Program Plan Supporting Documents section.

DoD Instruction 4151.19 "Serialized Item Management (SIM) for Material Maintenance" was issued on December 26, 2006

DoD Instruction 4151.19 "Serialized Item Management (SIM) for Material Maintenance" was issued on December 26, 2006 by Mr. Kenneth Krieg, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. This Instruction outlines the requirement to establish SIM programs, including the identification of items, marking of Unique Item Identifiers (UIIs), and the analysis of usage data for specified populations of items. IUID is an integral part of SIM, providing a globally unique identifier to each item, as well as the establishment of pedigree information and system keys within the IUID Registry.