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
8725 John J. Kingman Rd Ste 4235
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221
HQ, Defense Logistics AgencyDH2
ATTN: J-334, James O. Jobe
8725 John J. Kingman Rd Ste 4235
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221
HQ, Defense Logistics AgencyDH3
ATTN: J-334, William Finkel
8725 John J. Kingman Rd Ste 4235
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221
HQ, Defense Logistics AgencyDH4
ATTN: J-3731, Vickie Edgar
8725 John J. Kingman Rd Ste 4235
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221
HQ, Defense Logistics AgencyDH5
ATTN: J33, Brenda Scruggs
8725 John J. Kingman Rd Ste 4235
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221
Defense Modeling and Simulation OfficeDMS
ATTN: DMSO Standards
1901 North Beauregard Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA22311-1705
OASD (C3I) C3 Information Technology Directorate IR
Room 3D239
6000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC20301-6000
DirectorNS1
National Security Agency
NSA/CSS Enterprise Standards Program (NESP)
ATTN: NSA DepSO
9800 Savage Road, STE (DE)
FortGeorge G. Meade, MD20755-6447
National Security Agency /Central Security ServicesNS2
Acquisition Logistics Support Services
ATTN: Mary Listman
9800 Savage Road, STE 6129
FortGeorge G. Meade, MD20755-6129
HQ NORAD/USNORTHCOM/J66US
ATTN: Chief, Command Architectures Division
Mr. David Foster
250 S. Peterson Blvd., STE 116
Peterson AFB, CO 80914-3050
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