The Effects of Transition from DoD (Department of Defense) to ISO (international Standards Organization) OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Communication Protocols

Abstract

The purpose of this IDA Paper is to analyze the results of the Federal Government's transition to the ISO OSI communication protocols as mandated by the Government Open System Interconnection Profile (GOSIP). This document analyzes the interoperability issues that will affect the communications between C2Is during the transition from DoD to ISO protocols. Information for the analysis was gathered from the open (unclassified) literature, correspondence with protocol implementors on the ARPANET, attendance at the NBS OSI Implementors workshop, and the authors' implementation experience with communications protocols.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA199005

Entities

People

  • David O. Levan
  • James Baldo

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Communication Systems
  • Communications Protocols
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Software Development
  • Transport Protocols

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Software Engineering.