Defense Standardization Program Journal

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ANSI Announces World Standards Week 2024 January 28, 2024 — The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced dates for World Standards Week (WSW) 2024, which will be held November 12-14 in Washington, DC. MORE

Just Released: The United States Government National Standards Strategy May 4, 2023 — The United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) will emphasize the Federal Government’s support for international standards for critical and emerging technologies (CETs). 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

Modular Open Systems Approach

This issue offers details of what MOSA means and what we are doing to facilitate modular approaches.

Standardizing Automated Air-To-Air Refueling

NATO nations have worked hard to achieve interoperability in the current air-to-air systems, and the interoperability challenges that air-to-air refueling presents are no less demanding.

Standardization Stars

Standards are a crucial aspect of efficiency for warfighter capabilities. We revalidate this statement each year as we recognize the individuals and teams of the military departments and defense agencies who have made significant contributions through standardization.

Mission Assurance through Energy Assurance

The DoD's installations represent 284,000 buildings and over 2 billion square feet, consuming 1 percent of the total energy expended in the United States.

Defense Standardization Program Journal, Standardization Stars, 01/2016

Defense Standardization Program Journal, Open Systems (October/December 2015)

Defense Standardization Journal, Standardization Stars, April/September 2015.

DSP Journal, Non-Government Standards, January/March 2015

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Archived Journals

		Standardization Stars (May/Aug 2023)	Standardization Stars (2022)	Standardization Stars (May/Aug 2021)
Parts and Material Lifecycle Management (Jan/Apr 2021)	Standardization Stars (May/Aug 2020)	Modular Open Systems Approach (Jan/Apr 2020)	Standardization Stars (May/Aug 2019)	International Standards (Jan/Apr 2019)
Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2018)	Modeling and Simulation (Jan/Mar 2018)	Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (Oct/Dec 2017)	Warfighter Support (July/Sept 2017)	Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2017)
Space Standards (Jan/Mar 2017)	Agency Standardization (Oct/Dec 2016)	Standards Policy (July/Sept 2016)	Interoperability (April/June 2016)	Standardization Stars (Jan/Mar 2016)
Open Systems (Oct/Dec 2015)	Standardization Stars (Apr/Sept 2015)	Non-Government Standards (Jan/Mar 2015)	NATO/International Standardization (Oct/Dec 2014)	Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (Jul/Sept 2014)
Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2014)	Qualification and Conformity Assessment (Jan/Mar 2014)	Counterfeits (Oct/Dec 2013)	Interoperability (Jul/Sep 2013)	Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2013)
Biometrics Standardization (Jan/Mar 2013)	Non-Government Standardization (Oct/Dec 2012)	Triagency Standardization (Apr/Sep 2012)	Standardization Stars (Jan/Mar 2012)	International Standardization (Oct/Dec 2011)
Materiel Readiness (Jul/Sep 2011)	Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2011)	Science and Technology (Jan/Mar 2011)	Systems Engineering (Jul/Dec 2010)	Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2010)
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (Jan/Mar 2010)	Warfighter Support (Oct/Dec 2009)	Interoperability (Jul/Sep 2009)	Standardization Stars (Apr/Jun 2009)	Non-Government Standards (Jan/Mar 2009)
Biometrics Standardization (Oct/Dec 2008)	Defense Standardization (Jul/Sep 2008)	Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Materiel Shortages Program (Apr/Jun 2008)	Government Industry Data Exchange Program (Jan/Mar 2008)	DHS Standardization (Jul/Dec 2007)
Technology Standardization (Apr/Jun 2007)	DoD IT Standardization (Jan/Mar 2007)	Joint Standardization Boards (Oct/Dec 2006)	Civil Agency Standardization (Jul/Sep 2006)	DLA Standardization (Apr/Jun 2006)
International Standardization (Jan/Mar 2006)	The Program Manager (Oct/Dec 2005)	Air Force Standardization (Jul/Sep 2005)	Qualification and Conformity Assessment (Apr/Jun 2005)	Defense Labs (Jan/Mar 2005)
Navy Standardization (Oct/Dec 2004)	Warfighter Support (Jul/Sep 2004)	Logistics (Apr/Jun 2004)	Army Standardization (Jan/Mar 2004)	Voluntary Standards (Oct/Dec 2003)
Homeland Security (Jul/Sep 2003)	Interoperability (Mar/Jun 2003)	(Nov 2002/Feb 2003)	DSP 50th Anniversary (Jul 2002)	Special Reference Edition (Winter 2002)
True Stories of the DSP (Aug 2001)	(Jan/Feb 2001)	(May/Jun 2000)