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U.S. Government Standards Issuing Organizations

Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) manages installation and mission support, discovery and development, test and evaluation, and life cycle management services and sustainment for every major Air Force weapon system. AFMC employs nearly 80,000 military and civilian Airmen and manages $60 billion of budget authority.

Code of Federal Regulations
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Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. The 50 subject matter titles contain one or more individual volumes that are updated once each calendar year, on a staggered basis

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually.
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CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) DISA is a combat support agency of the Department of Defense (DoD). The agency is composed of more than 8,000 military and civilian employees.
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The agency provides, operates, and assures command and control and information-sharing capabilities and a globally accessible enterprise information infrastructure in direct support to joint warfighters, national level leaders, and other mission and coalition partners across the full spectrum of military operations.
Department of Defense (DOD) The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation’s security.
Department of Energy (DOE) The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 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.
NASA Standards The NASA Technical Standards System ( NTSS ) is a key element of the NASA Technical Standards Program ( NTSP ), sponsored by the Office of the NASA Chief Engineer ( OCE ).
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.