1. The NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles (NISP) is developed by the NATO Consultation, Command and Control (C3) Board Interoperability Profiles Capability Team (IP CaT).
2. The NISP will be made available to the general public as ADatP-34(L) when approved by the C3 Board[1].
3. The included interoperability standards and profiles (Volume 2) are mandatory for use in NATO common funded Communications and Information Systems (CIS). Volume 3 contains candidate standards and profiles.
4. In case of conflict between any recommended non-NATO[2] standard and relevant NATO standard, the definition of the latter prevails.
5. In the NISP the keywords "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" are to be interpreted as described in [IETF RFC 2119].
| Abbreviation | Full Text |
|---|---|
| ABB |
Architecture Building Block |
| ACaT |
Architecture Capability Team |
| ACP |
Allied Communications Publication |
| AdatP-34 |
Allied Data Publication - Cover publication for the NISP |
| BSP |
Basic Standards Profile |
| C3 |
Consultation, Command and Control |
| CCEB |
Combined Communications Electronic Board (military communications-electronics organization established among five nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States) |
| CESF |
Core Enterprise Services Framework |
| COI |
Community of Interest |
| CIAV (WG) |
Coalition Interoperability Assurance and Validation (Working Group) |
| CIS |
Communication and Information Systems |
| CWIX |
Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination eXercise |
| DOTMLPFI |
Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities and Interoperability |
| EAPC |
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council |
| FMN |
Federated Mission Networking |
| IOP |
Interoperability Point |
| IP CaT |
Interoperability Profiles Capability Team |
| MIP |
Multilateral Interoperability Programme |
| NAF |
NATO Architecture Framework |
| NDPP |
NATO Defence Planning Process |
| NISP |
NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles |
| NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NGO |
Non govermental organization |
| RFC |
Request for Change |
| SDS |
Service Data Sheet |
| SIOP |
Service Interoperability Point Definition is to be found in EAPC(AC/322)D (2006)0002-REV 1): SIOP is a reference point within an architecture where one or more service interfaces are physically or logically instantiated to allow systems delivering the same service using different protocols to interoperate. Note: A service interoperability point serves as the focal point for service interoperability between interconnected systems, and may be logically located at any level within the components, and its detailed technical specification is contained within a service interface profile. |
| SIP |
Service Interface Profile |
| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
| SOA |
Service Oriented Architecture |
| STANAG |
NATO abbreviation for STANdardization AGreement, which set up processes, procedures, terms, and conditions for common military or technical procedures or equipment between the member countries of the alliance. |
| TACOMS |
Tactical Communication Programme |
6. NISP gives guidelines to capability planners, programme managers and test managers for NATO common funded systems in the short or mid-term timeframes.
7. The NISP prescribes the necessary technical standards and profiles to achieve interoperability of Communications and Information Systems in support of NATO's missions and operations. In accordance with the Alliance C3 Strategy (ref. C-M(2014)0016) all NATO Enterprise (ref. C-M(2014)0061) entities shall adhere to the NISP mandatory standards and profiles in volume 2.
8. Other activities that assure interoperability within the alliance should list their profiles in the NISP.