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 Modelling and Simulation Group (NMSG) 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.