Interpretation procedures for federal information processing standards for software
1987
and under Part 6 of Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.These legislative and executive mandates have given the Secretary of Commerce important responsibilities for improving the utilization and management of computers and automatic data processing in the Federal Government.To carry out the Secretary's responsibil¬ ities, the NBS, through its Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, provides leadership, technical guidance, and coordination of Government efforts in the development of standards, guide¬ lines and documents in these areas.