Defense Standardization Program (DSP)

The Future of Standardization - DoW Digital Standards Strategy January 12, 2026 — On January 12, 2026, the Defense Standardization Program Office (DSPO) released the Digital Standards Strategy, which serves as strategic overarching guidance for the digital transformation of standards development and management practices to support integrated digital and model-based approaches across the Department. MORE

New MOSA-Enabling Standard in ASSIST March 12, 2025 — The newest addition to the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standards portfolio allows for plug-and-play of card-based capabilities to meet requirements of different mission types and emerging threats. MORE

Tri-Service Memo Updates MOSA Guidance January 29, 2025 — DoD is Directing Service Acquisition Executives to Update MOSA Guidance to Reflect Recent Changes Mandated by Congress. MORE

Defense Standardization Executive Encourages DoD Participation in Non-Government Standards Bodies November 30, 2021 — On November 19, 2021, Defense Standardization Executive (DSE), Ms. Stephanie Possehl, issued a Memorandum to Service and Agency Standardization Executives encouraging participation in the activities of Non-Government Standards Bodies (NGSBs). MORE

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The Future of Standardization - DoW Digital Standards Strategy

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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.

Alternative Sustainable Plating for Electrical Connectors
This case study describes how the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime partnered with industry to help develop specifications for three new finishes for plating electrical connectors.

Obsolescence Management for Virginia-Class Submarines
This case study describes how the Navy resolves technology obsolescence issues that directly affect the operational capability, safety, and reliability of almost every major electronics system on Virginia–class submarines.

Consolidated Acquisition of Standards-Related Information
This case study describes how the Army Materiel Command (AMC) consolidated the acquisition of standards-related information into a single contract managed by a single office.