Institutionalizing Standards Reform

Abstract

Today, I'd like to share some of my views on where I think the Department of Defense is headed in institutionalizing lasting standards reform. Standards have made a significant contribution to all facets of our economy and our modern day lives. Standards - open standards in particular - have promoted international commerce and competition; they have contributed to consumer safety; and, without them, our economy would be weak and stagnant. Without question, there is just no substitute for continuous development, adoption and implementation of world class standards. More importantly, the right incentives must be in place to make the transition from familiar old practices to new ways of doing business.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1996
Accession Number
ADA339247

Entities

People

  • Paul G. Kaminski

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Organic Compounds
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons
  • Websites
  • World Wide Web

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • Economics