U.S. Government-Wide Standards

Definition
NIST is the organization chartered to establish U.S. Government-Wide Standards for U.S. federal departments and organizations. U.S. Government standards documents published by NIST include Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), NIST Interagency Reports (NISTIR), and NIST Special Publications.

Source

 * DoD Biometric Standards Development: Recommended Approach, at 8.