Telecommunication Standards Acquisition Resource

Note: The TSAR project has been discontinued due to a lack of funding. This information is left here for viewers who would like to see what the TSAR was all about. Information on how the project was designed can be obtained from the authors.

The Institute's Federal Telecommunications Standards Database project addresses the need for a readily accessible and user-friendly computer database service to provide key information on standards used in Federal telecommunications procurement. The service is targeted towards two primary user communities: persons involved in Government acquisition of telecommunications equipment and services and the writers of future telecommunication standards.

Many new features were added to the TSAR in Fiscal Year 1993.

For quick access, you can skip ahead to the "How to Access the TSAR" section.

Each standard listed in the database contains the following information:

Standard title
Standard number
Abstract
List of other standards in the same Family of Standards
Ordering information
Date of publication
List of keywords
List of Related Standards
Suggested wording for use in procurement documents (FED-STDs and FIPS PUBs only)
Applicability statement
Standards that adopt or supersede this standard
Standards that are adopted or superseded by this standard
The standard's creation authority

Note: The TSAR does not contain the full text of the standards. It provides detailed information about each standard. If the actual text of a standard is needed, the name, address, and phone number of a place to order from is displayed.

The most Current lists (generated daily) of standards contained in the TSAR are available for viewing via WWW.

Full information for each of the listed standards is available by accessing the TSAR itself.

The list of standards sorted by their Families
The list of standards sorted by their Issuing Organization
The list of standards and their Interrelationships

Telecommunication Standards Acquisition Resource

Note: The TSAR project has been discontinued due to a lack of funding. This information is left here for viewers who would like to see what the TSAR was all about. Information on how the project was designed can be obtained from the authors.

The most Current lists (generated daily) of standards contained in the TSAR are available for viewing via WWW.

Full information for each of the listed standards is available by accessing the TSAR itself.

Here are some sample views of the TSAR and the information it contains,

How to Access the TSAR

Note: The TSAR has been discontinued due to a lack of funding. As a result, it can not be accessed at this time.

The people that brought you the TSAR