The Department of Defense (DoD) is faced with the prospect that many of its suppliers will change from the traditional tin-lead based electronics to the newly mandated lead-free ones. DoD, even though exempt from the legislation, will have to acquire electronic components and sub-assemblies that will be available from the supply line only in the lead free version. Lead-free electronics have potential major concerns with reliability in harsh military environments.

This site contains the latest information generated and compiled by the DoD ELF-IPT (Department of Defense Executive Lead Free - Integrated Process Team). The ELF-IPT is composed of representatives from both industrial and government organizations who contribute to this site in four major areas of interest to the defense community in lead-free electronics technology and program concerns. 

Theses four areas are...
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