MIL-HDBK-9660 Dod Produced Cd-Rom ProductsThis document was prepared by the Defense information Systems Agency DISA, in cooperation with the services and other activities within the Department of Defense DOD. The goal of this document is to provide information and guidelines to support the creation and interoperability of Compact Disc-Read Only Memory CD-ROM development and use within DOD. This document specifies core compact disc fundamentals for the DOD community. It is strongly recommended all DOD components comply with the fundamentals established within this document. Specialized functions within DOD may require expanded internal guidance to meet their own mission needs. All other Government entities are invited to use this document.

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CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH                                                                                                                                                       PAGE

FOREWARD.............................................................................................................................................................ii

1.  SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1  Scope............................................................................................................................................................. 1

2.  APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS............................................................................................................................... 1

2.1  Government documents................................................................................................................................. 1

2.2  Non-Government publications. ....................................................................................................................... 2

2.3  Order of precedence.. .................................................................................................................................... 3

3.  DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.1  Acronyms and Abbreviations.......................................................................................................................... 4

3.2  Definitions...................................................................................................................................................... 7

4.  COMPACT DISC FUNDAMENTALS ................................................................................................................. 14

4.1  General........................................................................................................................................................ 14

4.2  Physical Properties....................................................................................................................................... 14

4.3  Disc Labeling.. ............................................................................................................................................. 14

4.3.1  CD-Recordables........................................................................................................................................ 16

FIGURE 1.  Sample CLASSIFIED Label .................................................................................................. 17

FIGURE 2.  Sample UNCLASSIFIED Label ............................................................................................. 18

4.4  Disc Contents............................................................................................................................................... 19

4.4.1  Volume and File Structure......................................................................................................................... 19

4.4.2  Internal CONTENT.TXT File...................................................................................................................... 19

4.5  Compact Disc Security................................................................................................................................. 22

4.5.1  Classified Disc Labeling, Color, and Serialization Marking......................................................................... 22

4.5.2  Output Classification Screen/Printer.......................................................................................................... 22

5.  COMPACT DISC GUIDELINES......................................................................................................................... 23

5.1  Software Guidelines. .................................................................................................................................... 23

5.1.1  Licensing Issues........................................................................................................................................ 23

5.1.2  Authoring/Retrieval Software Selection. .................................................................................................... 23

5.2  Production Guidelines (Recommendations).................................................................................................. 24

5.2.1  Disc Packaging and Mailing....................................................................................................................... 24

5.2.2  CD Containers, Enclosures, and Liners. .................................................................................................... 25

5.2.3  Decision to Produce CD-ROM................................................................................................................... 25

5.2.3.1  Commercial CD-ROM Replication Versus Local Production Break-Even Analysis Tool. ......................... 26

5.2.4  Quality Assurance Guidelines for CD-ROM Producers .............................................................................. 27

5.2.5  Data Encryption......................................................................................................................................... 28

5.2.6  Data Exchange/File Format....................................................................................................................... 28

5.2.6.1  Compression/Decompression. ................................................................................................................ 29

5.3  End-User Guidelines. ................................................................................................................................... 30

5.3.1  Minimum End-User System to be Supported.. ........................................................................................... 30

5.3.1.1  Minimum Computer Specifications. ........................................................................................................ 30

5.3.1.2  Minimum CD-ROM Drive Specifications................................................................................................. 30

5.3.2  Handling, Storage, and Cleaning of CDs.. ................................................................................................. 30

5.3.3  CD-ROM Destruction/Recycling.. .............................................................................................................. 30

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