Non-Government Standards Adopted

On 14 December 2000, the Department of Defense (DoD) has adopted the following two non-Government standards:

• EIA Engineering Bulletin SSB-1, Guidelines for Using Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuits and Semiconductors in Military, Aerospace and Other Rugged Applications


• EIA Engineering Bulletin GEB1, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Management Practices

Adoption is an expression of acceptance of a non-Government standard (NGS) for repetitive use by the DoD. The main criteria for adoption of a NGS is whether it meets the DoD needs, and if it will be used by DoD users either in direct procurement, as a reference in another document, or as a design or reference guide. While it is not mandatory for a NGS to be adopted to be used, adoption is strongly encouraged to provide for document visibility, ensure document availability to DoD personnel, and identify a DoD technical focal point. The adoption notices are available from the ASSIST Data Base http://astimage.daps.dla.mil/.