SDTS Conformance Testing

Conformance testing verifies how well a product complies with a standard. Conformance testing for the Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS), also known as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 173, is carried out under procedures established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). SDTS conformance testing verifies conformance to a specific SDTS profile which is a limited subset of the SDTS such as the Topological Vector Profile (TVP). For more information visit the SDTS Home Page.

Three types of products can be tested in an SDTS conformance test: SDTS transfers (datasets), SDTS encoders, and SDTS decoders.

For information about the NIST support of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) SDTS/TVP validation efforts, please contact:

Lynne S. Rosenthal

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Building 820NN, Room 562

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

Voice: 301-975-3353

FAX: 301-948-6213

email: lynne.rosenthal@nist.gov

Bryon Ellingson

U.S. Geological Survey

1400 Independence Road

Rolla, MO 65401

573-308-3561

email: bellingson@usgs.gov

Electronic Data Systems/Conformance Testing Center (EDS/CTC), contact:

Phil Brashear

EDS Conformance Testing Center

4646 Needmore Road, Bin #46

P.O. Box 24593

Voice: 937-237-4510

FAX: 937-237-4660

email: phil.brashear@acm.org

URL: eds-conform.com