The short-range committee members represented six computer manufacturers and three government agencies. The computer manufacturers were Burroughs Corporation, IBM, Minneapolis-Honeywell (Honeywell Labs), RCA, Sperry Rand, and Sylvania Electric Products. The government agencies were the U.S. Air Force, the Navy's David Taylor Model Basin, and the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology). The committee was chaired by Joseph Wegstein of the U.S. National Bureau of Standards. Work began by investigating data descriptions, statements, existing applications, and user experiences.
the short-range committee members represented six computer manufacturers and three government agencies the computer manufacturers were burroughs corporation ibm minneapolis-honeywell (honeywell labs) rca sperry rand and sylvania electric products the government agencies were the us air force the navy's david taylor model basin and the national bureau of standards (now the national institute of standards and technology) the committee was chaired by joseph wegstein of the us national bureau of standards work began by investigating data descriptions statements existing applications and user experiences