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Criteria for United States Geological Survey (USGS) Recognizing Testing Laboratory/ies Functions and Requirements Part of United States Geological Survey Recognition of Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) Topological Vector Profile (TVP) Certification

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Author(s)

W H. Dashiell, L A. Johnson, Lynne S. Rosenthal

Abstract

This document describes an overview of the model for United States Geological Survey (USGS) recognition of private sector Certification Issuing Organizations which provide conformance assessment for the SDTS/TV standard.
Citation
- 6128
Report Number
6128

Keywords

certification, conformance testing, IT standards, software, testing services, validated products

Citation

Dashiell, W. , Johnson, L. and Rosenthal, L. (1998), Criteria for United States Geological Survey (USGS) Recognizing Testing Laboratory/ies Functions and Requirements Part of United States Geological Survey Recognition of Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) Topological Vector Profile (TVP) Certification, - 6128, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created May 1, 1998, Updated October 16, 2008