[ netinfo/nic-pubs.txt ]                                   [5-June-96]


                        PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST TO
				NIC USERS 

Documents available on-line via FTP from the NIC host:
(Also, see online filenames referenced in other categories.)

1.  DISN DIAL-IN DATA SERVICE USER GUIDE

     A "how-to" guide to the DISN for dial-up users, including system
     configuration, and the use of some of the Communications Server
     Commands. Published by DISA, revised by the NIC, January 1996.
     Online filename --

     netinfo/cs-users.txt.          


2. GOVERNMENT OPEN SYSTEMS INTERCONNECTION PROFILE (GOSIP)

     The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) describing the
     Federal government's policy, including the DoD transition from TCP/IP
     to ISO international protocols.

     The package contains the Federal Register announcement of the FIPS,
     the GOSIP profile itself, the OSD directive to proceed with the policy
     within DoD, and the GOSIP FIPS draft.
     Online filenames --

     protocols/gosip-v2.txt             The most recent version of the
     protocols/gosip-v2.ps              GOSIP document

     protocols/osdir-7-87.txt           OSD Directives to adopt OSI protocols
     protocols/osdir-8-88.txt
     protocols/osdir-12-88.txt

3. RFC INDEX, RFCs

     Technical notes describing protocol development and related topics of
     interest to the Internet and DoD research communities.  Online filenames
     are of the form rfc/rfcNNN.txt (where NNN represents the RFC number).
     The online index is contained in rfc/rfc-index.txt.


Publications available from DTIC/DISA:

1.  DDN SUBSCRIBER INTERFACE GUIDE

     Describes alternative hardware connections to the DDN (now DISN),
     including guidelines for connecting equipment to the DDN.
     Published by the Defense Communications Agency (now DISA), July 1983.

     DTIC Order No.:  AD-A132 877


2.  DDN X.25 HOST INTERFACE SPECIFICATION

     Contains the specific options and features of CCITT Recommendation
     X.25 (1980) and the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
     100/Federal Standard 1041, (July 1983).   Published by the Defense
     Communications Agency (now DISA), December 1983.  

     DTIC Order No.:  AD-A137 427


NOTE: Many of these documents are obsolete and may no longer be available.
                                                                  
                             ORDER INFORMATION


DTIC DOCUMENT ORDERS

Military personnel or DoD contractors with proper authorization may obtain
protocol-related documents such as circulars, directives, or memoranda from
the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).

DTIC's address and telephone number are:

                       Defense Technical Information Center
                       8725 John J. Kingman Rd
                       Ste 0944                    
                       Fort Belvoir, VA  22060-6218
                       (703) 225-3842 or 1-800-225-3842