jˈuːs ʌv stˈændɚd kˈoʊdz fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪts ðɪ ˌɪntɚtʃˈeɪndʒ ʌv məʃˈiːnɹˈiːdəbəl dˈeɪɾə fɹʌm ˈeɪdʒənsi tʊ ˈeɪdʒənsi wɪðˌɪn ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ænd bᵻtwˌiːn fˈɛdɚɹəl ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ænd stˈeɪt ænd lˈoʊkəl ɡɹˈuːps.
Use of standard codes facilitates the interchange of machine-readable data from agency to agency within the federal community and between federal offices and state and local groups.