Enhancing Global Cybersecurity and Interoperability: A Guide for Foreign Partners

The Department of Defense's "Standards Guide for Foreign Partners" is a comprehensive document designed to improve global cybersecurity collaboration, command control and communications (C3) capabilities, cyber workforce development, and information enterprise among US allies and partner nations. It emphasizes the critical role of international collaboration in sustaining strategic advantage and warfighting superiority in a rapidly changing digital and technological landscape. The guide provides a repository of U.S. and international standards, best practices, training resources, and policies to help develop strong cybersecurity programs and interoperable digital environments. It emphasizes the importance of digital modernization in achieving joint force competitiveness, as well as the need for seamless digital interoperability in order to maximize lethality and complementing capabilities. The document also emphasizes the DoD's commitment to security cooperation, sharing best practices, and facilitating strong network protection through readily available unclassified information. This guide is not only a reference, but also a strategic tool for promoting coordinated, consistent, and effective global engagements in cybersecurity, cloud computing, C3, AI, and data management that directly support the National Defense Strategy.