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Standards*.
The world changes and every day the role of information technology evolves, expanding into new areas, transforming the processes of our lives: communication, transportation, artistic expression, healthcare, and more. Standards provide the platform from which technological advances spring. NCITS (pronounced "Insights") develops national standards and its technical experts participate on behalf of the United States in the international standards activities of ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information Technology. Through participation in NCITS, industry leaders and users alike have the opportunity to open new markets, dismantle non-tariff trade barriers, and build the basic structure of the Global Information Infrastructure. Some information technology standards have been in existence for many years -- the most basic connection between computers and peripherals works because of such standards -- and NCITS is committed to the maintenance of the infrastructure. Obsolete standards are withdrawn, and the base standards are revised when necessary. NCITS welcomes new members in the development of critical new standards and the review of the standards that built the infrastructure. We welcome everyone who wants to start standards projects in the information technology area. Contact us at ncits@itic.nw.dc.us or NCITS Secretariat, 1250 Eye St NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20005. NCITS is sponsored by ITI -- representing the leading companies providing information technology products and services-promotes the global competitiveness of its members. ITI's mission is to shape policies and actions that open markets, promote free and open competition, rely on market based solutions, protect intellectual property, and develop and advance the use of voluntary standards. *From 1961- 1996, NCITS operated under the name Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information Technology. |
