In one day, Charlie Rogerson received both an assignment and travel orders. An electrical engineer under contract to Crane Division, he was given the task of developing a IUID plan for selected, highly-sensitive parts for an advanced combat control and information system, which is deployed worldwide. Simultaneously, he was told to attend the IUID Forum in San Diego. Charlie’s IUID plan needed to encompass parts deployed around the world, as well as the test set components, regardless of location, and parts as they come through Crane for acceptance or repair. Another of Rogerson’s challenges has been manufacturers. He is sympathetic to the vendors who must sometimes resubmit design drawings to accommodate the IUID label or mark, a time-consuming and costly process. But to those

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