ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Information Technology) is the place in ISO and IEC where information technology standards that are applicable across domains are developed. Having information technology standards developed jointly by ISO and IEC helps to avoid duplication and conflict, and it benefits the many ISO and IEC TCs that build upon these foundational standards. JTC 1 works selectively with TCs and other organizations with domain expertise to develop domain-specific information technology standards. JTC 1 works cooperatively with liaison organizations and it has a program enabling cooperation with consortia.
JTC 1 provides the standards approval environment for integrating diverse and complex ICT technologies. These standards rely on the core infrastructure technologies developed by JTC 1 centres of expertise, complemented by specifications developed in other organizations.
JTC 1 was created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to provide a single, comprehensive standardization committee in which to address international Information Technology (IT) standardization.
