Select one (1) of the working groups in the IETF or IEEE and briefly summarize what this group is working on. “Working groups chartered by the IETF carry out the actual development of new standards and protocols for the Internet. Membership in a working group is voluntary; any interested party may participate. During the development of a specification, a working group will make a draft version of the document available as an Internet Draft, which is placed in the IETF's "Internet
Drafts" online directory. The document may remain as an Internet Draft for up to six months, and interested parties may review and comment on the draft. During that time, the IESG may approve publication of the draft as an RFC (Request for Comment). If the draft has not progressed to the status of an RFC during the six month period, it is withdrawn from the directory. The working group may subsequently publish a revised version of the draft.” (Stallings, p. B-5, 2009). “The IETF is responsible for publishing the RFCs, with approval of the IESG. The RFCs are the working notes of the Internet research and development community. A document in this series may be on essentially any topic related to computer communications and may be anything from a meeting report to the specification of a standard. The work of the IETF is divided into eight areas, each with an area director and each composed of numerous working groups.” (Stallings, p. B-5, 2009).
Justify the need of the IEEE 802 standard used in networking. “IEEE 802 is an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard set that covers the physical and data link layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. It defines standards and protocols for wired local area networks (WLAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wireless networks; defines characteristics, operating procedures, protocols and services for networks that carry variable sized packets and specifies the development and handling of compatible devices and equipment.” (Technopedia, 2014). “IEEE 802 subdivides the data link layer into sublayers, namely the logical link control (LLC) and media access control (MAC) layers, which provide protocol multiplexing and a multi-access mechanism, respectively. IEEE 802 is comprised of standards with separate working groups that regulate different communication networks, including IEEE 802.1, 802.3, 802.11 and 802.15.” (Technopedia, 2014).
Evaluate the three (3) standard organizations including IEEE, ISO, and ANSI to determine the most important for communication technology. “ISO is commonly known as ‘International Organization for Standardization’, the ISO 9001:2000 standard is used for quality systems audited by outside auditors. This standard is applicable for manufacturing companies not only for software. This standard is given based on the documentation, design, production, testing, servicing and other processes.” (Testing Excellence.com, 2009). “IEEE refers to ‘Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’, which has members from many technical professional organizations around the world. IEEE 829 is the standard followed for software test documentation.” (Testing Excellence.com, 2009).

“The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with an operational office in New York City. Its mission is “to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.” (Bartleson, 2013). “The private, non-profit organization oversees the development of voluntary, consensus-developed standards. It is dedicated to strengthening the U.S. in the global marketplace while ensuring the health and safety of consumers and the environment. Its annual budget is a modest $22 million.” (Bartleson, 2013). “ANSI’s membership comprises companies, governmental agencies, academic institutions, international bodies, other organizations, and individuals. It represents the interests of more than 125,000 companies and 3.5 million professionals. Internationally, ANSI officially represents the U.S. standardization activities in ISO and IEC.” (Bartleson, 2013). “While ANSI doesn’t directly develop standards, it oversees and accredits the standards that come from approximately 200 standards-developing organizations, government agencies, companies, and other groups. ANSI approval of a standard helps ensure that the principles of openness, consensus, and due process were followed during its development. Standards from more than 180 standards publishers are available through the ANSI store.” (Bartleson, 2013). “There are currently around 10,000 American National Standards. They are dispersed throughout a wide variety of industries and services, touching just about every business sector. Areas such as construction, energy, and livestock production benefit from standards that come from ANSI-accredited organizations.” (Bartleson, 2013). “Most of the IEEE’s standards are accredited by ANSI. Additionally, there are many standards-developing organizations accredited by ANSI whose standards affect the electronics industry. These include the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Electronic Components Association (ECA), Association Connecting Electronics Industries (Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits - IPC), National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), and Optics and Electro-Optics Standards Council (OEOSC/ASCOP).” (Bartleson, 2013). IEEE is the most important for communication technology as “IEEE Transactions on Communications focuses on all telecommunications including telephone, telegraphy, facsimile, and point-to-point television, by electromagnetic propagation, including radio; wire; aerial, underground, coaxial, and submarine cables; waveguides, communication satellites, and lasers; in marine, aeronautical, space, and fixed station services; repeaters, radio relaying, signal storage, and regeneration; telecommunication error detection and correction; multiplexing and carrier techniques; communication switching systems; data communications; and communication theory.” (IEEE Xplore, 2014).
Take a position on the need for a federal regulating body of standards such as NIST. Include supporting evidence to justify your opinion. I feel the need for a federal regulating body, such as the NIST is very important, especially in today’s world with mobile devices being indispensable and ubiquitous for business people and consumers. “Smart phones and tablet devices have specialized built-in hardware, such as cameras, accelerometers, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, and removable media readers. Furthermore, they employ a range of wireless interfaces, including Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Near Field Communications (NFC), and one or more types of cellular interfaces that provide network connectivity across the globe. These devices can be used for sending and receiving email, browsing the web, online banking and commerce, social networking, storing and modifying documents, remotely accessing data, recording audio and video, and as navigation aids.” (NIST.gov, 2014). “Mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, typically need to support multiple security objectives: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. To achieve these objectives, mobile devices should be secured against a variety of threats. Like any new technology, smart phones present new capabilities, but also a number of new security challenges, including the need for secure and efficient cryptography suitable for power-constrained devices. Moreover, as the pace of the technology advancements continues to increase, our current Information Assurance standards and processes must be updated and new technologies developed to allow the continued use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products, allowing government users to access the latest technologies to meet their missions without sacrificing privacy and security.” (NIST.gov, 2014). “From the smart electric power grid and electronic health records to atomic clocks, advanced nanomaterials, and computer chips, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. NIST carries out its mission through the following programs:” (NIST.gov, 2014). • “The NIST Laboratories, conducting world-class research, often in close collaboration with industry, that advances the nation's technology infrastructure and helps U.S. companies continually improve products and services;” (NIST.gov, 2014). • “The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nationwide network of local centers offering technical and business assistance to smaller manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money;” (NIST.gov, 2014). • “The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which promotes performance excellence among U.S. manufacturers, service companies, educational institutions, health care providers, and nonprofit organizations; conducts outreach programs; and manages the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award which recognizes performance excellence and quality achievement;” (NIST.gov, 2014). • “From 2007 to 2011, NIST provided cost-shared grants through the Technology Innovation Program, and between 1990 and 2007, it managed the Advanced Technology Program.” (NIST.gov, 2014). “NIST’s standards and guidelines must be sufficiently robust to protect the wide range of information and information systems supporting the critical missions and business functions of the federal government—from the Department of Homeland Security, to the
Federal Aviation Administration, to the Social Security Administration. As they are developed, NIST works collaboratively with Industry, often hosting workshops on specific areas, and putting the publications out for public comment to ensure industry, government, academia, and the public have the ability to engage in the process.” (NIST.gov, 2014).

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Stallings, W. (2009). Appendix B: Standards Organizations. https://app.box.com/shared/9dtnzvwys8/1/15730219/164146343/1
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