GOSIP conformance and interoperation testing and registration
J. Stephen Nightingale · 1991
This publication, '*60SIP Conformance and Interoperation Testing and Registration" is expected to be published as a guideline in the Federal Information Processing Standard series later in 1991.The provisions of GOSIP Version 1.0 (FIPS 146) became mandatory requirements for acquisition of new computer networking products and services as of August 15, 1990.This document contains guidelines for agencies wishing to specify testing requirements for acquisitions involving GOSIP implementations.Any agency referencing this report in an acquisition action is advised to make these testing provisions an agency requirement.In parallel with this report, NIST is establishing and operating the Registration procedures described herein, together with the associated Means of Testing assessment and GOSIP Conformance Test Laboratory Accreditation.