Cybertelecom Federal Internet Law & Policy An Educational Project

OSI / GOSIP

OSI Stack 7. Application 6. Presentation 5. Session 4. Transport 3. Network 2. Data Link 1. Physical

"FIPS 146-1 adopted the Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile (GOSIP) which defines a common set of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocols that enable systems developed by different vendors to interoperate and the users of different applications of those systems to exchange information. This change modifieds FIPS 146-1 by removing the requirement that Federal agencies specify GOSIP protocols when they acquire networking products and services and communications systems and services. This change references additional specifications that Federal agencies may use in acquiring data communications protocols. " FIPS 146-2, Profiles for Open Systems Internetworking Technologies (POSIT), NIST (May 15, 1995)

"In October 1993, NIST established the Federal Internetworking Requirements Panel to study and recommend policies on the use of networking standards by the Federal government. Based on feedback from industry, individual users, and international organizations on its draft report, the Panel submitted its final recommendations for public comment on May 1994. The Panel concluded that no single networking protocol suite meets the full range of government requirements for data internetworking. The Panel recommended that Federal government agencies select standards based on their interoperability needs, existing infrastructure, costs, marketplace products, and the degree to which the protocol has been adopted as a standard. As follow-up, NIST has proposed changes to the Federal Information Processing Standard that will remove the requirement specifying use of the Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile (GOSIP) protocols when agencies acquire networking and communication products. NIST currently is soliciting public comment on these proposed changes and will issue a final version in early 1995." - Department of Commerce, National Information Infrastructure Progress Report p 11 September 1993-1994.

See Layered Model.

• FIPS 146-2, Profiles for Open Systems Internetworking Technologies (POSIT), NIST (May 15, 1995)
• Department of Commerce, National Information Infrastructure Progress Report p 11 September 1993-1994.
• OSI Protocols, CISCO
• OSI Reference Model