A representative from the Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) Program and Center of Excellence (COE) was among attendees at the Symposium on Avoiding, Detecting, and Preventing Counterfeit Electronic Parts sponsored by the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) November 7-8, 2007 at the University of Maryland’s Samuel Riggs Alumni Center in College Park. Approximately 80 representatives from government, industry and academia were present to hear speakers discuss topics regarding counterfeit electronic parts. CALCE’s mission is to develop scientifically based innovative methodologies that decrease life-cycle risks for the next generation of electronic products and systems and to provide an educational and technology transfer infrastructure for their rapid dissemination and utilization. BMP’s participation in this event represents the Center’s support of sharing best practices and resources in support of the DoD.