Collection of Technical Studies Completed for the Computer-Aided Acquisition andLogistic Support (CALS) Program. Fiscal Year 1988. Volume 1 of 3. Text, Security and Data Management

摘要

Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) Program is a Department ofDefense (DoD) and Industry strategy to transition from paper-intensive acquisition and logistic processes to a highly automated and integrated mode of operation for the weapon systems of the 1990s. The three volumes of the report document and accomplishments of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to advance the development of technology and standards in support of CALS. In Volume 1, work on text and graphics standards in the CALS publishing environment is described, including technology assessments, application guidance, conformance test plans and a draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) for ODA/ODIF. Additionally, a technology assessment and proposed conformance testing strategy for page description management tools is presented with a discussion of computer security issues. The use of the Information Resource Dictionary System, (IRDS, ANSI Standard X3. 138-1988) is proposed as an integration and configuration management mechanism for the Product Data Exchange Specification (PDES).