Defense Standardization Program (DSP)

DSPO Launches A New Knowledge Sharing Portal April 20, 2020 — DSPO launched a new knowledge sharing portal to engage with standardization stakeholders, and to share experiences, tools, lessons learned and ways of addressing standardization management matters within DoD’s acquisition community. MORE

Standards Developing Organizations Combating COVID-19 April 20, 2020 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) have made available medical supply and personal protective equipment (PPE) standards to the world without charge. MORE

ANSI Publishes the 2020 United States Standards Strategy

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, is pleased to announce the release of the updated United States Standards Strategy (USSS). The USSS describes the principles and tactics that guide how the United States develops standards and participates in the international standards-setting process. The updated edition of the USSS and the consolidated response to comments received during the document’s public comment period were unanimously approved by the ANSI Board of Directors at its year-end meeting on December 9, 2020.

USSS 2020 Edition

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Success with Standardization

The following case studies are examples of the ingenuity and effort that the defense standardization community put in to develop and use common specifications and standards to provide support to the warfighter.

Body Armor Test Methods Standardization Program
This case study describes a joint effort by the U.S. Army, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to harmonize the test method standards and related standards applied to ballistic-resistant protective gear, such as helmets and vests.

Common Parts Catalog for Industry Shipyards
See how four industry shipyards and the Navy collaborated to develop a Common Parts Catalog (CPC) tool to promote parts standardization and management through data sharing to dramatically reduce inventory, design, engineering, and life-cycle costs across the U.S. marine industry.