Overview

What is INCITS?

INCITS -- the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards -- is the central U.S. forum dedicated to creating technology standards for the next generation of innovation.  INCITS members combine their expertise to create the building blocks for globally transformative technologies.  From cloud computing to communications, from transportation to health care technologies, INCITS is the place where innovation begins.  INCITS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is affiliated with the Information Technology Industry Council, a global policy advocacy organization that represents U.S. and global innovation companies.

INCITS Mission Statement

An open, collaborative community that enhances the competitiveness of U.S. organizations and brings technological advancement to society through the development and promotion of consensus-driven U.S. and global Information Technology standards.

What are the INCITS working groups and committee structure?

INCITS is guided by the leadership of its Executive Board. In addition, we have more than 50 technical committees, task groups and expert groups that are constantly developing standards for new technologies and updating standards for older products that are evolving through innovation.

Our technical committees grow regularly to match the ever-evolving ICT marketplace. New products and new approaches come online every day. INCITS members work with the developers and users before a product goes to market so it is broadly accepted and highly interoperable.

Who are INCITS' members?

INCITS members are information technology developers, producers, and users.  Our members come from hundreds of U.S. organizations and encompass more than 1,600 experts involved in the production and use of cutting-edge technologies.  The one thing that all of our members have in common is that they have a material stake in how a standard is developed.

What does INCITS do?

INCITS promotes the effective use of information and communication technology by developing standards in a way that balances the interests of all stakeholders and increases the global competitiveness of the member organizations.

When was INCITS created?

The organization was established in 1960, then known as the “Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information Technology.”  At the time, X3 was sponsored by the Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (BEMA) and later renamed the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA), and now is ITI.  X3’s first organizational meeting was in February 1961 and was established under American National Standards Institute (ANSI) procedures.  The organization was renamed NCITS -- the National Committee for Information Technology Standards in 1997.  The current name was approved  in 2001.