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IMPORTANT:  Some of the links provided below are to sources outside the official DoD standards organization.  If you should find these unavailable or wish to ensure that these are the latest, you should be able to locate the latest version through the Assist link below.   All efforts have been made and will continue to be made to ensure that the following links are indeed to the latest versions.  

• Joint Technical Architecture -- (JTA) mandates the minimum set of standards and guidelines for the acquisition of all DoD systems that produce, use, or exchange information. The JTA shall be used by anyone involved in the management, development, or acquisition of new or improved systems within DoD.  Also, see the JTA List of Mandated And Emerging Standards (LMES) (pdf).
• HCI & Human Engineering -- A collection of useful standards & handbooks regarding Human-Computer Interface (HCI) design & development and human engineering.  This encompasses topics such as display symbology as well.
• Safety & Test  -- Software & System Safety and Software test standards and guides.
• DoD Trusted System Evaluation Criteria -- DOD 5200.28-STD, The trusted computer system evaluation criteria defined in this document apply primarily to trusted commercially available automatic data processing (ADP) systems.
• JPEG,  CGM and Imagery Transmission Standards -- From the NITFS.  The National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS).
• DoD Handbook for Interoperability of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals -- (IETMS) Advocates use of XML.

• Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook -- Courtesy of the US Navy.

• Assist Online -- offers free accounts (upon approval) available to government employees and contractors working government and DoD contracts.  Provides on-line access to all unclassified DoD, MIL and FED standards and DIDs
• UK MOD Defense Standards (DStan) -- The place to find UK Ministry of Defence standards.
• General Dennis J. Reimer Training & Doctrine Digital Library -- The best source for US Army Field Manuals and training material.
• GIS & MC&G -- Digital Mapping, Charting and Geodetic Standards and handbooks.   Terrain analysis field manuals.
• US Army Corps of Engineers Publications -- Repository for official USACE engineering publications.
• MIL-STD-2525B -- Warrior Symbology Standard
• FIPS -- Federal Information Processing Standards

Defense Acquisition Guidebook

Joint Doctrine (Joint Electronic Library)