ABSTRACT
Standardization reform was the cornerstone of acquisition reform. Many believe that all military specifications and standards are gone or that they cannot be used. However, the human engineering standardization documents that were streamlined and consolidated during the process of standards reform were revalidated as important to military acquisition. Because standards and guidelines should be used with the understanding of when and how they were developed, this chapter discusses the history of the human engineering standardization documents—primarily specifications, standards, handbooks, and data item descriptions—and how they evolved into today’s forms and how the currently approved ensemble can best be used.
