A.3. Recommendations

238. The identified recommendations based upon the findings of the analysis are listed below:

  • NATO and Nations to mandate the usage of the STF set of design rules to develop new information exchange STANAGs and to transform existing STANAGs into equivalent machine-readable and machine-interpretable representations to support the NNEC Data Strategy goals.

239. In order to make this feasible, the following is the recommended Way Ahead:

  • Develop a roadmap and development plan detailing the sequencing and prioritisation of activities related to the transformation of existing STANAGs.

  • Develop a NATO stakeholder plan to define which bodies within NATO shall apply the STF set of design rules.

  • Establish a NATO Metadata Registry and Repository that is configuration managed, to store the STF set of XML artefacts as well as the XML artefacts produced by applying the STF.

  • Establish the STF namespace to maintain the XML artefacts that are part of the STF set of design rules under configuration management and shareable within NATO.

    There is a need to continue active and constructive interaction between NATO, Nations and Industry, leading towards the definition of a roadmap for the transformation and maturity of information exchange STANAGs. As the NSA and C3B develop or maintain STANAGs, it is highly recommended that they apply the STF.