As per Relevance of the word services, we have this rfc below:
Network Working Group D.
Request for Comments: 1039
Obsoletes RFC-945 January 1988
A DoD Statement on Open Systems Interconnection
Status of this
This RFC reproduces a memorandum issued on 2-JUL-87 from
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications
and Intelligence (ASDC31) to the Director of the
Communications Agency (DCA). This memo is distributed
information only. Distribution of this memo is unlimited
There has been recent rapid progress in the specification
implementation of computer protocols based on the
Organization for Standardization model for Open
Interconnection (OSI). The Government OSI Profile (GOSIP), dated 22
April 1987, contains sufficient information to specify adequately
acquire interoperable vendor implementations of OSI message
and file transfer capabilities. Therefore, the policy
standardization of host-to-host protocols for data communications
promulgated by USDR&E memo of 23 March 1982, is modified as follows
The OSI message handling and file transfer protocols, together
their underlying protocols as defined in GOSIP, are adopted
experimental co-standards to the DoD protocols which provide
services (MIL-STDs 1777, 1778, 1780, and 1781). These OSI
may be specified in addition to, in lieu of, or as an
alternative to DoD protocols, in cases where the current DoD
applicability statements apply. They are designated as
because of the limited operational experience currently
with the OSI protocols and the limited operational, testing,
security environment currently defined in GOSIP. Services
agencies choosing to implement OSI protocols at this time
carefully evaluate these factors and be prepared to deal with
complications which may accompany the introduction of new technology
It is intended to adopt the OSI protocols as a full co-standard
the DoD protocols when GOSIP is formally approved as a
Information Processing Standard. Two years thereafter, the
protocols would become the sole mandatory interoperable
suite; however, a capability for interoperation with DoD
would be provided for the expected life of systems supporting the
protocols
In order to extend the OSI protocol capabilities and
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interoperability between the DoD and OSI protocols as rapidly
possible, the following actions are requested
a. The Director, Defense Communications Agency, as the
Executive Agent for Data Communications Protocol Standards
should
* Publish by November 1987 the DoD-OSI Interoperability
Transition Plan. The plan should provide for interoperation
the DoD and OSI protocols at the application level. A
for experimental interoperability of DoD and OSI message
and file transfer capabilities should be provided by March 1988,
and a limit operational capability by January 1989.
* Join the Corporation for Open Systems (COS) as the Department
Defense representative. COS is a non-profit consortium formed
deal with testing and other operational issues relating to
protocols. At the request of the Office of Management and Budget
the Services and other defense agencies should not join
directly, but may participate as the agents of DCA on
COS committees
* Coordinate Service and agency participation, in accordance
existing directives, in groups developing OSI standards
specifications and operating and management procedures.
groups include the Government OSI User's Group, the
Bureau of Standards OSI Implementor's Workshop, the
for Open Systems, the Manufacturing and Automation Protocol (MAP
and Technical and Office Protocol (TOP) user's groups,
American National Standards Institute X3S3 and X3T5 committees
and the NATO Tri-Service Group on Communications and
Equipment, Sub-Group 9 (Data Processing and Distribution).
b. The Director, National Security Agency should assure that
efforts of the ongoing Secure Data Network Systems program can
used to provide the security extensions defined as future
items in GOSIP
c. The Services and defense agencies should share the results
experience of early implementations under the
coexistence policy by actively participating in the
indicated above, under DCA coordination. This experience
be particularly valuable in assuring that military
can be satisfied by the developing OSI standards, specifications
and procedures
This guidance provides for the interim steps necessary to
progress toward implementation of OSI standards. As the
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matures and DoD gains additional experience, the final
details will be provided in a DoD Directive
[1] Dinneen, Memorandum of Dec 78, IEN-152.
[2] Dinneen, Memorandum of Apr 80, IEN-152.
[3] DeLauer, Memorandum of Mar 82, IEN-207.
[4] Latham, Memorandum of Apr 85, RFC-945.
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