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As an ANSI-accredited standards development organization, TechAmerica produces best-practice industry standards.

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TechAmerica's focal point for all matters dealing with engineering and operations management.

For additional information on TechAmerica's standards program, please contact Chris Denham, Vice President, Standards & Technology, at 703.284.5326.

Standards In Process:

Document No.	Year Initiated	Description	Status
EIA-554-1	2010	Assessment of Average Outgoing Quality Levels in Parts Per Million (PPM)	-Re-Affirmation in process -ANSI 45 day Public Review/Comment Period expires 3/08/2010
EIA-554-2	2010	Assessment of Nonconforming Levels in Parts Per Million (PPM)	-Re-Affirmation in process -ANSI 45 day Public Review/Comment Period expires 3/08/2010
EIA-554-A	2010	Method Selection for Assessment of Nonconforming Levels in Parts Per Million (PPM)	-Re-Affirmation in process -ANSI 45 day Public Review/Comment Period expires 3/08/2010
EIA-632-1999	2004	Revision A of Processes for Engineering a System	Revision in A process: -PINS Form Submitted 05/05/04
EIA-649-B	2005	National Consensus Standard for Configuration Management (revision of ANSI/EIA-649-A 2004)	Revision B in process: Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -Ballot process ended: 9/14/09 -Comment Resolution in process
EIA-836-B	2009	Configuration Management Data Exchange and Interoperability	-PINS Submitted 10/08/09 -Ballot process ended 12/15/09 -Comment resolution in process
EIA-933-A	2007	Standard for Preparing a COTS Assembly Management Plan	Revision A in process: Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -Reballot process ended: 7/27/09 -Comment Resolution in Process
EIA-4899-B	2008	Standard for Preparing an Electronic Components Management Plan	Revision B in process: -PINS Submitted 06/10/08
GEIA-STD-859-A	2008	Data Management	Revision A in process: -PINS Submitted 07/22/08
GEIA-STD-927-A	2009	Common Data Schema for Complex Systems	Revision A in Process: Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -Reballot process ended: 8/31/09 -Comment resolution in process
GEIA-STD-0002-1-A	2007	Aerospace Qualified Electronic Component (AQEC) Requirements, Volume 1-Integrated Circuits and Semiconductors	Revision A in process: -PINS Submitted 06/13/07 Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -Ballot Process Ended 11/20/09 -Comment resolution in process
GEIA-STD-0007-A	2009	Logistic Product Data	Revision A in Process: -PINS Submitted 9/2/09 Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale - 2nd Ballot extension ended 12/31/09 -Comment Resolution in process
GEIA-STD-0008	2007	Derating of Electronic Components	New Standard in process: Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -Comment Resolution in process
GEIA-STD-0011	2007	Touchstone File Format Specification Version 2.0	New Standard in process: -PINS Submitted 09/18/08
GEIA-STD-0012	2008	Human Engineering Design Guidelines	New Standard in process: -PINS Submitted 09/18/08
STD-0014	2009	Information Management Principles	New Standard in process: -PINS Submitted 08/18/09
STD-0015	2009	Requirements for BGA Reballing in Aerospace and High Performance Electronics	New Standard in process: -PINS Submitted 12/02/09

Publications/Bulletins In Process:

Document No.	Year Initiated	Description	Status
CMB6-10A	2007	Education in Configuration	Revision A in Process: -PINS form submitted 2/07/07
GEIA-HB-649-A	2006	Implementation Guide for Configuration Management	Revision A in process: Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -Ballot ended: 9/14/09 -Comment Resolution in process
GEIA-TB-0001	2006	Guidelines for Empower Enterprise Capability	New Bulletin in process -PINS form submitted 1/18/06
GEIA-HB-0005-2-A	2009	Technical Guidelines for Aerospace and Military Electronic Systems Containing Lead-free Solder	Revision A in process: -PINS form submitted 4/15/09
GEIA-HB-0007-A	2009	Logistic Product Data Handbook	Revision A in process: -PINS Submitted 9/2/09 Ballot Draft Doc. Available for Sale -2nd Ballot extension ended 12/31/09 -Comment Resolution in process
HB-0009	2009	Reliability Program Handbook	New Handbook in process: -PINS form submitted 8/05/09

HB=Handbook TB= Technical Bulletin PINS=Project Initiation Number

Projects Completed in 2009:

Document No.	Description	Status
	STANDARDS
ANSI-GEIA-STD-0010	Standard Best Practices for System Safety Program Development and Execution	Final Document Available for Sale
ANSI-EIA-4899-A	Standard for Preparing an Electronic Components Management Plan	Final Document Available for Sale
	PUBLICATIONS
TB-0003	Counterfeit Parts and Materials Risk Mitigation	Final Document Available for Sale
SSB-1.004-A	Failure Rate Estimating	Final Document Available for Sale

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GEIA-OP-0001-C: Manual of Organization and Procedure (Released 4/4/08)

GEIA-OP-0002: Style Manual for Standards and Other Publications of TechAmerica