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Government OSI Profile

(networking, standard)

(GOSIP) A subset of OSI standards specific to US Government procurements, designed to maximize interoperability in areas where plain OSI standards are ambiguous or allow excessive options.

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Starting this month, computer systems bought for use by the federal government will have to comply with a group of protocol standards known as the Government OSI Profile, or GOSIP.

User clout fuels drive for open systems standards

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