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Yes. We are with it. Are you with it? Our firm recognizes the needs for raising the standards above just minimal compliance. We believe in quality products and services. Each time we work on a project with a client at least several standards were utilized. NavaPort is next generation always searching for new and innovative ways to progress industry with technology.

Here are just some of the standards we recognize and utilize. Compliance often means higher quality, compatibility, more organization, more safety, smoother operation, and of course higher standards period. That's the NavaPort way.


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1394 - IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer, frequently used in a personal computer (and digital audio and digital video).

3G - The third generation of mobile phone standards and technology, superseding 2.5G. It is based on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) family of standards under the IMT-2000.

5220.22-M, Blowfish, DES, Guttman, etc - multiple security data handling and destruction standards.

802.11x - IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication, developed by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee (IEEE 802) in the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz public spectrum bands.

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ANSI - The American National Standards Institute or ANSI is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States.

ATS - Atmospheric sciences is an umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems. Meteorology includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics with a major focus on weather forecasting. Climatology is the study of atmospheric changes (both long and short-term) that define average climates and their change over time.

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Bluetooth - is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices, creating wireless personal area networks (PANs).

BB - Broadband in telecommunications refers to a signaling method that includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies. Considered the standard high speed definition of data traffic flow, the minimum bandwidth is 128,000 kbps.

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CAP - Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) is an XML-based standard format for exchanging public warnings and emergencies between dissemination systems.

CSS - Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document.

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DHTML - Dynamic HTML, is a collection of technologies used together to create interactive and animated content.

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EAS - Emergency Alert System (EAS) a national warning system in the U.S. put into place in 1994, replacing the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and the CONELRAD System and is jointly coordinated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the National Weather Service (NWS) utilizing SAME technology.

Encryption - In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information (referred to as plaintext) using an algorithm (called cipher) to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge, usually referred to as a key.

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Flash - SWF, FLV, etc - a technology developed by Adobe enabling web developers to create interactive content such as animations and special effects.

FCC - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions.

FTP - File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a network protocol used to transfer data from one computer to another through a network.

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GIS - Geographical Information System is a protocol for capturing, storing, analyzing, managing and presenting data which is spatially referenced (related to a specific location).

GPS - The Global Positioning System is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) in the world. The GPS uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 Medium Earth Orbit satellites that transmit precise microwave signals, that enable GPS receivers to determine their current location, the time, and their velocity (including direction).

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HD - High-definition (HD) generally refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition.

HTML - HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for Web pages.

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ID3 - A metadata container most often used in conjunction with the MP3 audio file format comprised of relative information such as artist, title, etc.

IM - Instant messaging (IM) is a type of real-time communication between two or more people based on typing text.

IRC/MIRC - Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat or synchronous conferencing

IVR - Interactive voice response, or IVR, is a phone technology that allows a computer to detect voice and touch tones.

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Java - is a programming language originally developed by Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform.

JavaScript - is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development.

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KVMT - The technology standard for enabling keyboard, video, and mouse integration allowing one device serve multiple systems using a single switching device.

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Linux - one of the most prominent examples of free software and open source development; typically all the underlying source code can be freely modified, used, and redistributed by anyone.

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MDT - A mobile data terminal (MDT) is a computerized device used in various military, service, and personal vehicles to communicate while mobile.

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NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology.

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PHP - Hypertext Preprocessor, is a computer scripting language. Originally designed for producing dynamic web pages, it has evolved to include a command line interface capability and can be used in standalone graphical applications.

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QC - Quality Control and Quality Engineering involve developing systems to ensure products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements.

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RFC - In computer network engineering, a Request for Comments (RFC) is a memorandum published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) describing methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the Internet and Internet-connected systems.

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SQL - Structured Query Language is a database language designed for the retrieval and management of data in relational database management systems (RDBMS), database schema manipulation, as well as database object access control management.

SSH - Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices.

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TCP/IP - Internet Protocol Suite (commonly TCP/IP) is the set of communications protocols used for the Internet and other similar networks.

TD/BU - Top-down and top-up are strategies of information processing and knowledge ordering, mostly involving software also concerning other sciences.

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USB - Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard to interface devices to a host computer. USB was designed to allow many peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface allowing devices to be connected and disconnected without rebooting the computer or turning off the device.

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Visual Basic (VB) - is a third-generation event-driven programming language and associated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft.

VOIP - Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a protocol optimized for the transmission of voice through the Internet or other packet-switched networks.

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W3C - The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential by standard web developer language operability guidelines.

Web 2.0 - To enhance creativity, secure information sharing, collaboration and functionality of the web.

WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a deprecated algorithm to secure IEEE 802.11 wireless networks.

Windows 95, 98, Vista, XP - Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft.

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XML - Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a general-purpose specification for creating custom markup languages.

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