RFI: Draft MIL-DTL for Militarized USB-C (USB-CM) - Feedback Request

<p>THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.&nbsp; This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Program Manager &ndash; Protection and Integration (PM-PI) is seeking feedback on draft #2 of Military Detail document aka MIL-DTL for a new design for military connections.&nbsp; This draft incorporated comments from draft #1 and is subject to change based on relevant feedback and other developmental milestones of the program.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Militarized USB-C aka &ldquo;USB-CM&rdquo; is an environmentally hardened connection built to survive military environments.&nbsp; The connector supports power and data requirements and supports USB standards unless specifically stated otherwise.&nbsp; This government owned design is intended to provide a standard interface for military equipment and is not proprietary.&nbsp; USB-CM is intended to provide a reliable and ruggedized standard connector for users across the Department of War in their deployed terrestrial, maritime: surface and sub-surface, air, and space operational environment(s).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>PM-PI is looking for public feedback on the second draft of MIL-DTL document including, but not limited to: USB-CM connector design, manufacturability, ability to integrate into vendor products, cost considerations, any perceived limitations of use, durability and corrosion resistance, materials, etc.&nbsp; It is encouraged that comments include tradeoffs in metrics, such as cost/data/design/testing as it relates to data rate and power levels.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is a refined second draft incorporating previous feedback.&nbsp; Please send all further comments to USB-CMilitary@army.mil.&nbsp; MS word or PDF is the preferred format.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The draft MIL-DTL including design and detailed performance characteristics, can be found in the Attachments section of this posting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>This Request for Information is associated with:<br />
RFI: Feedback on Draft MIL-DTL for Militarized USB-C (USB-CM) Connections dated 13 April 2026</p>

Point of Contact

• Danny Soto — danny.soto3.civ@army.mil
• Lydia Wang — lydia.z.wang.civ@army.mil

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