The process is simple. All DoD employees who serve on technical committees should enter their information and keep it current.
Active participation is important-Dr.
Gansler expects the SAEs and Agency Directors to ensure adequate DoD representation on NGS committees that are vital to DoD interests. Dr. Gansler's memorandum lays the foundation for each Service or Agency to review its effectiveness at ensuring that DoD employees continue developing documents that support DoD goals. Much of our success in achieving interoperability depends on making smart use of an integrated industrial base capable of meeting both commercial and military demands, and that industrial base relies on the availability of appropriate non-Government standards. Being an engaged and educated customer facilitates development of the standards necessary to support such DoD goals as interoperability and coalition warfighting capability. It is essential that we participate on appropriate non-Government standards committees to ensure that the standards meet our needs and to keep abreast of the latest technological developments in commercial industry.