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Bush administration gets involved in new effort to set EDI standards. (electronic data interchange) (Marketwatch)

Software Industry Report, November, 1991

BUSH ADMINISTRATION GETS INVOLVED IN NEW EFFORT TO SET EDI STANDARDS

Bush administration officials have officially endorsed a plan to help government agencies, their contractors and other companies share computer data by establishing common standards. The White House officials say the effort is aimed at helping the government and companies save time and money and boost American business in international trade.

The National Initiative for Product Data Exchange was announced by senior officials of the Commerce and Defense departments at Cals Expo '91, a trade show in Phoenix last week, sponsored by a defense contractors' group called the National Security Industrial Association.

Sharing computer data through electronic data interchange allows a...

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