IEEE Government Documents
Master IEEE formatting for federal documents, technical standards, and regulatory materials
Federal Government Documents
IEEE Government Document Format
[#] Agency, "Title," Document Type Number, City, State: Publisher, Date.
Agency: Full government agency name
Document Type: Report, standard, regulation, etc.
Number: Report number, regulation number
Location: Publication city and state
NIST Technical Publication
[1] National Institute of Standards and Technology, "Cybersecurity framework version 1.1," NIST Special Publication 800-53, Gaithersburg, MD: NIST, Apr. 2023.
NSF Research Report
[2] National Science Foundation, "Artificial intelligence research and development strategic plan," NSF Technical Report 23-01, Alexandria, VA: NSF, Mar. 2023.
DOE Technical Report
[3] U.S. Department of Energy, "Grid modernization and smart grid technologies," DOE/EE-2023, Washington, DC: DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Feb. 2023.
Technical Standards and Specifications
Government technical standards and specifications for engineering and technology:
FCC Regulations
[1] Federal Communications Commission, "Equipment authorization procedures for radio frequency equipment," FCC Rules Part 2, CFR Title 47, Washington, DC: FCC, Jan. 2024.
Federal regulations for technical equipment
FAA Technical Standard
[2] Federal Aviation Administration, "Airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes," FAA Regulation 14 CFR Part 25, Washington, DC: FAA, Nov. 2023.
Aviation safety and technical standards
EPA Environmental Standard
[3] Environmental Protection Agency, "Emission standards for heavy-duty engines," EPA Standard 40 CFR Part 1036, Washington, DC: EPA, Oct. 2023.
Environmental and emissions standards
NIST Cybersecurity Standard
[4] National Institute of Standards and Technology, "Risk management framework for information systems," NIST Special Publication 800-37 Rev. 2, Gaithersburg, MD: NIST, Dec. 2023.
Information security standards and guidelines
Regulatory Filings and Legal Documents
Patent filings, regulatory submissions, and legal documentation:
USPTO Patent
[1] J. Smith and M. Brown, "Method and apparatus for wireless power transmission," U.S. Patent 11,234,567, filed Mar. 15, 2023, published Nov. 28, 2023.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filings
FCC Filing
[2] Apple Inc., "Equipment authorization for iPhone 15 Pro," FCC ID BCG-E3281A, Federal Communications Commission, Sep. 2023. [Online]. Available: https://fccid.io/BCG-E3281A. Accessed: Oct. 5, 2023.
Equipment certification and regulatory filings
SEC Technology Filing
[3] Tesla Inc., "Form 10-K: Annual report on autonomous driving technology development," SEC Filing Form 10-K, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Feb. 2023. [Online]. Available: https://sec.gov/edgar/tesla-10k-2023. Accessed: Mar. 1, 2023.
Corporate regulatory disclosures
DOT Safety Assessment
[4] U.S. Department of Transportation, "Automated vehicle safety assessment: Waymo LLC," NHTSA Report DOT-VSSA-17-01, Washington, DC: NHTSA, Jan. 2024.
Transportation safety evaluations and assessments
Government Research Reports
Federally funded research and technical development reports:
DARPA Research Report
[1] Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, "Quantum computing for national security applications," DARPA Technical Report D23-001, Arlington, VA: DARPA, Aug. 2023.
Defense research and advanced technology development
NASA Technical Memorandum
[2] National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "Mars rover autonomous navigation algorithms," NASA Technical Memorandum TM-2023-220456, Cleveland, OH: NASA Glenn Research Center, Jul. 2023.
Aerospace research and space technology
NOAA Climate Report
[3] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Advanced weather prediction modeling systems," NOAA Technical Report OAR-123, Silver Spring, MD: NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Jun. 2023.
Environmental and atmospheric research
NIH Biomedical Report
[4] National Institutes of Health, "AI applications in medical imaging diagnostics," NIH Publication No. 23-8765, Bethesda, MD: NIH National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, May 2023.
Biomedical engineering and health technology
International Government Documents
International standards organizations and foreign government technical documents:
ISO International Standard
[1] International Organization for Standardization, "Information security management systems," ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Geneva, Switzerland: ISO, Oct. 2022.
International technical standards
ITU Telecommunications Standard
[2] International Telecommunication Union, "5G network architecture and protocols," ITU-T Recommendation Y.3172, Geneva, Switzerland: ITU, Sep. 2023.
Global telecommunications standards
European Union Technical Report
[3] European Commission, "Artificial intelligence ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI," EU Technical Report EC-2023-AI, Brussels, Belgium: European Commission, Nov. 2023.
European regulatory and technical guidance
UN Technical Publication
[4] United Nations, "Global connectivity and digital infrastructure development," UN-OHRLLS Technical Report 2023/15, New York, NY: UN Office of the High Representative for LDCs, Aug. 2023.
International development and technology reports
Government Document Citation Elements
Agency/Department:
Full official name
Document Title:
Complete official title
Document Number:
Report/regulation number
Publication Info:
City, state, publisher
Date:
Publication or effective date
Access Info:
URL and access date if online
Government Citation Best Practices
- Official sources: Use primary government websites and databases
- Version control: Cite specific revision numbers and effective dates
- Agency accuracy: Use complete and correct agency names
- Document permanence: Government documents may be updated or withdrawn
- Access verification: Confirm document availability and authenticity
- Legal compliance: Ensure documents are publicly available