NATO Policy on Civil Standards Benefits of Going Civil Greg Saunders Director Defense Standardization Program Office

Briefing Outline Background Policy on Civil Standards Challenges and Benefits National Participation Current Activities Remarks/Questions

Policy on Civil Standards The Alliance will use suitable civil standards to the maximum practicable extent and only when no applicable civil standard is available, will develop a NATO standard.

NATO Framework For Civil Standards Policy governing the use of civil standards Policy governing the use of civil standards Use the most “suitable” civil standards Use the most “suitable” civil standards Emphasises the adoption of civil standards Emphasises the adoption of civil standards Collaborate with civil standards bodies Collaborate with civil standards bodies

Challenges of Civil Standards Getting agreements Getting agreements Accessing documents Accessing documents Adopting Civil Standards Adopting Civil Standards Transferring Standards Transferring Standards Changing requirements Changing requirements Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual Property Rights

Benefits of Civil Standards Avoids duplication of efforts Avoids duplication of efforts Faster technological insertion Faster technological insertion Lower defense procurement costs Lower defense procurement costs Establish relationships with industry Establish relationships with industry Minimize the gap between military and civilian capabilities Minimize the gap between military and civilian capabilities Leverage national resources Leverage national resources

National Participation Civil Standards Management Working Group (CSMWG) Civil Standards Management Working Group (CSMWG)

Civil Standards Management Working Group Implement NATO policy on civil standards Implement NATO policy on civil standards Work with Civil Standards Bodies Work with Civil Standards Bodies Establish procedures for adopting and transferring standards Establish procedures for adopting and transferring standards Develop Intellectual Property Rights Policy Develop Intellectual Property Rights Policy

Current Activities Policy guidance on civil standards Policy guidance on civil standards Signed Technical Cooperation Agreements Signed Technical Cooperation Agreements Transferring 12 Vehicle STANAGs to SAE Transferring 12 Vehicle STANAGs to SAE Addressing legal issues relating to proprietary rights Addressing legal issues relating to proprietary rights

National Participation Standardization Document Management Working Group (SDMWG) Standardization Document Management Working Group (SDMWG)

Standardization Document Management Working Group Advise the NCS on issues that may impact interoperability Advise the NCS on issues that may impact interoperability Revise existing procedures for document development (AAP-03) Revise existing procedures for document development (AAP-03) Draft principles according to which normative documents should be managed Draft principles according to which normative documents should be managed Work with CSMWG to incorporate civil standards into document development procedures Work with CSMWG to incorporate civil standards into document development procedures Coordinate with NATO Standardization Staff Group to work with Tasking Authorities Coordinate with NATO Standardization Staff Group to work with Tasking Authorities

Summary Improve technical cooperation Improve technical cooperation Military and Industry Partnerships Military and Industry Partnerships Enhance our ability to operate efficiently Enhance our ability to operate efficiently Conformance of technical requirements Conformance of technical requirements Achieve the required levels of interoperability Achieve the required levels of interoperability

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