Department of Defense news release (Aug. 18, 2004): DoD accepts first UID items.Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics The Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to both the Secretary of Defense Michael W. Wynne today announced that the Department of Defense has accepted its first deliveries under the new unique identifier With reference to a given (possibly implicit) set of objects, a unique identifier is any identifier which is guaranteed to be unique among all identifiers used for those objects and for a specific purpose. (UID (programming, database) uid - 1. user identifier. 2. unique identifier - of any sort, possibly following sense 1. Compare with SKU for sense-development. ) policy that requires contractors to mark and identify the cost of items delivered to the department. The accepted items are helicopter replacement cables ordered by the Defense Supply Center Richmond, Richmond, Va., from Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Corp. The cables were delivered on Aug. 9. Wynne said that UID serves two purposes. It provides valuable business intelligence throughout the life cycle of an item, and it acts as the accurate source of data for valuation of property and equipment. The UID policy was started in July 2003 to enhance inventory management. It promotes greater accuracy in the tracking and control of spare parts. Additional information on UID is available at <http://www.acq.osd.mil/uid/>. |
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