Standards provide interoperability and reduce time and cost to deliver effective solutions. This is especially true in areas like modeling, simulation, and training where a mix of existing and/or newly developed components often need to be integrated in a short timeframe. 

M&S standardization leads from NATO and the Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization (SISO) will describe their standardization processes. You will hear from leads and proponents of three NMSG/SISO standards at different points in the standardization process—concept exploration for a new standard, a recently published standard, and a well-established, supported standard.

You will gain renewed appreciation for the value of standards and more in-depth understanding of how they are developed, adopted, supported, and maintained. If you attended the NMSG-SISO session last year, plan to attend again this year to get an update of NATO and SISO standards program information.