The following links provide information about various standards and specifications development organisation that carry out activites relevant to the e-Framework.

ADL

Through the sponsorship of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R), the  Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative was formed as a developer and implementer of learning technologies across the Department of Defense (DoD).

BSI

BSI Group is a leading business services provider to organizations worldwide.
BSI comprises: BSI British Standards, BSI Management Systems, BSI Product Services & BSI Entropy International

ConsortiumInfo

The goal of ConsortiumInfo.org is to be the most comprehensive source of information on the Internet regarding standards, standard setting, and open source software, and on the role that these essential tools play in business and society.

Global Grid Forum

The Global Grid Forum (GGF) is the community of users, developers, and vendors leading the global standardization effort for grid computing.

IEEE LTSC

The IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) is chartered by the IEEE Computer Society Standards Activity Board to develop accredited technical standards, recommended practices, and guides for learning technology.

IETF

The Internet Engineering Task Force is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.

IMS Global Learning Consortium

IMS is concerned with establishing interoperability for learning systems and learning content and the enterprise integration of these capabilities.

NISO

NISO, the National Information Standards Organization, a non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information in our changing and ever-more digital environment.

OASIS

OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) is a not-for-profit, international consortium that drives the development, convergence, and adoption of e-business standards.

SC36

SC36 develops International Standards in information technology in the areas of Learning, Education, and Training.

Standards Australia

Standards Australia is the nexus for Australian industry. It is internationally renowned for its role in the development of standards and is recognized by the Government as the peak, non-government standards body in Australia.

The Globus Alliance (OGSA)

The Globus Alliance is an international collaboration that conducts research and development to create fundamental Grid technologies.

W3C

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential