Author: U. S. National Bureau of Standards

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9780365681366

Excerpt from Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (Supersedes Fips Pub 10-3, 1984 February 9): Countries, Dependencies Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions; Category, Data Standards and Guidelines; Subcategory, Representation and Codes; April 1995 The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication Series of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (nist) is the official publication relating to standards and guidelines adopted and promulgated under the provisions of Section 111(d) ot the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 as amended by the Computer Security Act of 1987, Public Law 100-235. These mandates have given the Secretary of Commerce and nist important responsibilities for improving the utilization and management of computer and related telecommunications systems in the Federal Government. The nist, through its Computer Systems Laboratory, provides leadership, technical guidance, and coordination of Government efforts in the development of stan dards and guidelines in these areas. Comments concerning Federal Information Processing Standards Publications are welcomed and should be addressed to the Director, Computer Systems Laboratory. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.