SUBJECT:Coordination of Dod National Imagery Transmission

UL-05-05/OGMT/NCGIS

SUBJECT:Coordination of DoD National Imagery Transmission

Format (NITF) version 2.1 for the National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS)

UL-05-05/OGMT/NCGISOctober 26, 2005

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION LIST (ENCLOSURE 1)

SUBJECT: Coordination of DoD National Imagery Transmission

Format (NITF) version 2.1 for the National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS)

REFERENCES: a. DoD 4120.24-M, Defense Standardization Program

Policies and Procedures

b. DoD Standardization Directory, SD-1

Draft MIL-STD-2500C, National Imagery

Transmission Format version 2.1 for the National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS),Project GINT-2006-0001, for SD-1 Coordination

d. Overview of the changes can be found in

paragraph 6.5 of MIL-STD-2500C.

1. In accordance with references a and b, draft DOD National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) version 2.1 for the National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS), MIL-STD-2500C, reference c above, is provided for your review and concurrence.

2.To modernize NGA’s process for coordination of standards documents, this coordination is being conducted by e-mail, with the custodians and review activities indicated in ENCLOSURE 1, and the draft MIL-STD-2500C included as an attachment. If you require a hardcopy of the letter, the draft standard, or the enclosure, please contact the NGA POC identified below.

3.MIL-STD-2500C establishes the requirements for the National Imagery Transmission Format Version 2.1 (NITF 2.1). This version has been developed to keep the imagery format consistent with the emerging ISO Basic Imagery Interchange Format (BIIF) and the NATO Secondary Imagery Format (NSIF). To create 2500C, the editor started with 2500B Change Notice 2, applied all the NITF Technical Board’s approved/pending RFCs, and made numerous administrative changes and corrections.

4. The draft MIL-STD-2500C will soon be available from the NTB website at accessible from the open web.

5. Comments should be referenced by page and section number, and be accompanied by proposed alternate text, if applicable, and should be designated as either "essential" or "suggested". An essential comment "must be of such important technical nature that its acceptance is necessary to meet the mission needs of the Military Department or Defense Agency." (DoD 4120.3-M) Essential comments must be supported by justification; otherwise they will be treated as suggested comments. Suggested comments are "technical content preferences that are not absolutely necessary to meet mission requirements." (DoD 4120.3-M) Editorial changes, general observations, and questions will be treated as suggested comments.

6.Review activities within a Service should send their comments to their Service Custodian indicated on the distribution list (ENCLOSURE 1).

7. In accordance with Defense Standardization Program policy, industry/private sector comments on the standard are also welcome. Comments from the private sector will be considered as suggested comments only.

8. Comments received by 30 December2005 will be considered for inclusion in the published standard. A negative reply (concur with standard as written, do not use product, or decline to review due to resource constraints, etc.), if appropriate, is requested.

9.If you require an extension to the review period, please contact the NGA point of contact indicated below as soon as possible, so we can get the word out to all service custodians/reviewers. Likewise, if reviewers or custodians feel that a face-to-face meeting is required to discuss this document, please contact the NGA point of contact indicated below so a meeting can be arranged.

10. The NGA (NCGIS) point of contact for this issue is

Ms. Pamela Stephens, mail stop P-106, (703) 814-4568, FAX (703) 814-4526. E-mail is .

// signed //

KAREN A. IRBY

Director, NationalCenter

for Geospatial Intelligence Standards

Office of the Chief Architect

Office of Geospatial-Intelligence Management

Enclosure a/s

DISTRIBUTION LIST:

Service CustodiansSD-1 Code

HQ AFCA/ITL (Air Force Custodian)02

ATTN: Mr. Louis Deakos

203 W Losey St.

Scott AFB, IL 62225-5222

Department of the Navy (Navy Custodian)OM

Chief Information Officer of the Navy

ATTN: Mr. Richard Lynch

1000 Navy Pentagon

Washington, DC20350-1000

Department of the Army (Army Custodian)CR

Office of U.S. Army Communications – Electronics Command

ATTN: AMSEL-LC-LEO-E-EP, Mr. Jeffrey Carver

Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5023

Review Activities

DirectorMP

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

ATTN: NCGIS, Daniel Gleason, Mail Stop P-106

12310 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, VA 20191-3449

HQ Electronic Systems Center/EN 13 (1)

ATTN: Center Standardization Executive/Dr. Lou Metzger

Bldg 1606 2nd Floor

9 Eglin Street

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100

HQ Electronic Systems Center/ENA13 (2)

ATTN: Mr. Richard Haycook

Bldg 1606 2nd Floor

9 Eglin Street

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100

Electronic Systems Center13 (3)

ATTN: 738 EIS/EEE, Mr. Ken Irby

670 Maltby Hall Drive, Ste 234

KeeslerAFB, MS 39534-2633

Electronic Systems Center13 (4)

ATTN: ESC/CPSG/LGL, Diane Salazar

230 Hall Blvd, Ste 158

San Antonio, TX 78243-7060

U.S. ArmyMateriel Systems Analysis ActivityIE

Attn: AMXSY-T, Nan Ramsey

Rock Island, IL 61299-7260

HQ, Department of the Army AC

ODIS for Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers

ATTN: SAIS-IOE-S, Mr. Steve Klynsma

Room 7060, Taylor Bldg.
2531 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington, VA 22202

HQ, Department of the Army AC3

ODIS for Systems Command, Control, Communications and Computers

ATTN: SAID-PAA-S, Mr. Bruce Haberkamp
107 Army Pentagon

Washington, DC 20310-0107

Department of the ArmyMI

United States Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command

Aviation and Missile Research, and EngineeringCenter

ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-SE-TD-ST, Mr. William Smith

5400 Fowler Road

Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000

CommandantCG

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

ATTN: G-CIS, Ms. Ann Rider

2100 Second St. S.W.

Washington, DC20593-0001

CommanderCH

Naval AirWarfareCenter Weapons Division

ATTN: A. Torres

Technical Data Department, Code 330000E

Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001

Defense Contract Management AgencyCM

ATTN: DCMA-OCT (Mr. Sydney Pope)

MetroPark 2

6350 Walker Lane

Alexandria, VA22310

Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and InstrumentationPT

ATTN: Engineering (Standardization), Mr. Paul M. Smith

12350 Research Parkway

Orlando, FL 32826-3276

Chief – AcquisitionLogisticsCenterTM2

USAMC LOGSA

ATTN: AMXLS-AI, Mr. Gary McPherson

Bldg 5307

Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-7466

Director-DISA DC1

ATTN: GE331, Mr. Gerry Ring

Fort Monmouth, NJ07703-5613

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)DC2

ATTN: GE332, Ken Bray

PO Box 4502

Arlington, VA 22204-4502

HQ, Defense Logistics AgencyDH1

ATTN: J-334, William Lee/DEPSO