Components

What we use to make collaboration work: licenses, templates, governance, and specs.

ICD Artifacts Repository

Data standards for building and sharing technology across government, labs, and industry.

v1.0.0

Current Version

May 2025

Release Date

SW-ICD

Repository License

Licenses

Core licensing frameworks for software, hardware, data, and AI/ML models

Software

SW-ICD License v1.0

Software

Hardware

HW-ICD License v1.0

Hardware

Data

Data-ICD License v1.0

Data

AI/ML Model

Model-ICD License v1.0

AI/ML

Templates

Standardized templates for requirements, decisions, and notifications

Requirements

Capability Requirements Data Sheet (CRDS)

General

Software Requirements

CRDS for Software Components

Software

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirements Data Sheet (HRDS)

Hardware

Component Specs

Hardware Component Specifications

Hardware

Decision Records

Architecture Decision Record (ADR) Template

General

Violation Notice

License Violation and Clawback Template

Legal

Governance Documents

Organizational structures and decision-making processes

Governance

Steering Body Charter

Certification

Certification Authority Charter

Coalition Sharing

Coalition Disclosure Tiers

Emergency Access

Emergency Override Protocols

Technical Specifications

Technical schemas and implementation guidance

Metadata

Component Metadata Schema

Audit Trails

Federated Audit Ledger Schema

AI/ML Testing

Model Testing Guidance

Operational Documents

Implementation guides and operational procedures

Deployment

Field Deployment Binder

Onboarding

Partner Onboarding Kit

FFRDC Contract

FFRDC Onboarding Template

Red Team

Security Assessment Playbook

Additional Resources

Contributing Guidelines

Learn how to contribute to the ICD artifacts repository and participate in the collaborative development process.

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Support & Documentation

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Compliance Requirements

All components in this repository must comply with:

  • ICD licensing frameworks and attribution requirements
  • U.S. export control regulations (ITAR/EAR)
  • Classification guidelines and security protocols
  • ICD Steering Body governance and oversight