Simplify the following text for a Grade 15 native English-speaking person.
Original: Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS ) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States federal government for use in computer systems by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors .
Simplified: Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS ) are standards made by the United States Federal government for non-military government agencies and by government contractors to use , and they are announced to the public .