DoD support for OSI protocols

Abstract

The Defense Communications Agency has developed a strategy for the adoption of the GOSIP (Government OSI profile) defined open system interconnection (OSI) protocols within the Department of Defense (DoD). The cornerstone of the DoD's OSI migration strategy is coexistence and interoperability with the DoD protocols through progressive stages of implementation. Coexistence and interoperability are discussed with respect to the dual-protocol host, selected application-layer interoperability, internetwork-level OSI connectivity, and publicly available OSI software.<>