ASSIST

Overview 

ASSIST is a robust, comprehensive web site used by standardization management activities to develop, coordinate, distribute, and manage defense and federal specifications and standards, military handbooks, commercial item descriptions, data item descriptions, and related technical documents prepared in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Defense Standardization Program (DSP). Besides DOD-prepared documents, ASSIST also has selected international standardization agreements, such as NATO standards ratified by the United States and International Test Operating Procedures. Since it always has the most current information, ASSIST is the official source for specifications and standards used by the Department of Defense.

There are 115,127 technical documents indexed in ASSIST, and the ASSIST document database has 237,800 PDF files associated with 87,743 of the indexed documents. There are 149,659 registered ASSIST users and 22,672 active accounts. ASSIST provides free access to DSP technical documents that have been cleared for public release.

Registered users may search for documents, identify standardization points-of-contact, generate numerous standard or custom reports, and establish profiles to receive customized e-mail alerts when a preparing activity undertakes a project to develop or modify a document, posts a draft for coordination or publishes a new or revised document. There are several ways to search for documents. Depending on the method selected, search terms entered, or filters selected, a search may locate a single document or return a list of documents. Each listed document has a unique identifier (called a Document ID) and each is linked to a Document Details page that displays information about the document and lists all available document parts comprising that document's revision history.

ASSIST includes more than documents and document metadata. ASSIST also serves as a portal to, and is closely integrated with, the Qualified Products Database (QPD), which is the official DoD site for identifying parts and sources approved by DoD qualifying activities.

For additional information, see also: https://www.dla.mil/Working-With-DLA/Applications/Details/Article/2920879/assist-web-site/. See also the ASSIST QuickSearch site which does not require users to register in order to access.  

Processes Supported

• Specifications, Standards and Standardization
• Technical Data Management
• Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages (DMSMS)
• Life Cycle Logistics
• Life Cycle Management
• Maintenance Planning and Maintenance Management
• Obsolescence Management
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Potential Organizations Associated

• Air Force/ Space Force
• Army
• Defense Agencies
• Navy/ Marine Corps
• OSD/ Joint Staff

License Requirement

• No fee for Government users

Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements Addressed

• Design Interface
• Maintenance Planning and Management
• Product Support Management
• Sustaining Engineering
• Technical Data

Disclaimer
This government tool is included in the product support analytical tools database to assist defense acquisition workforce members with identifying product support solutions which potentially optimize system readiness and life cycle cost. The analytical tools database itself should under no circumstances be considered all-encompassing; nor does it in any way warrant or endorse the capabilities, pricing, and/or products of any particular individual, company, capability, or organization. Suggested updates to the description of this particular tool or additions to the tools database are welcome.