Insights & resource hub
Reference-grade resources, organized by role.
Curated evergreen references from standards bodies and public institutions. Every link is external and opens in a new tab. AZA is not affiliated with these organizations unless stated.
26 curated resources
Broadcast Engineers
01ExternalSMPTE ST 2110 Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks
Overview of the ST 2110 suite for separate essence transport over IP.
ST 2110IP/SDI transitionSMPTE
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02ExternalAMWA NMOS Specifications
Open specifications for discovery, registration, and connection management in IP facilities.
SMPTE/AMWAFacility modernizationAMWA
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast Engineers
03ExternalIEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol
The standard behind PTP synchronization used in IP media facilities (profiled by SMPTE ST 2059).
PTP timingIEEE Standards Association
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast Engineers
04ExternalATSC 3.0 / NextGen TV
Resources on the next-generation broadcast television standard.
Transmission workflowsATSC
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05ExternalEBU Technology & Innovation
Technical publications and recommendations from public service broadcasters.
ReliabilityFacility modernizationEuropean Broadcasting Union
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06ExternalFCC Media Bureau
U.S. regulatory information for broadcast radio and television.
Transmission workflowsFederal Communications Commission
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast IT Engineers
07ExternalSRT Alliance
Open-source Secure Reliable Transport for low-latency contribution over public networks.
Remote productionNetworkingSRT Alliance
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast IT Engineers
08ExternalNIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
A common language for managing and reducing cybersecurity risk.
Cybersecurity coordinationNIST
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast IT Engineers
09ExternalCISA Cybersecurity Best Practices
Practical guidance from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity coordinationCISA
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast IT Engineers
10ExternalAMWA BCP-003 NMOS API Security
Best current practice for securing NMOS APIs with TLS.
Cybersecurity coordinationCloud/IP infrastructureAMWA
(opens in a new tab)Broadcast IT Engineers
11ExternalMovieLabs 2030 Vision
Industry vision for cloud-based media creation and asset workflows.
Media asset workflowsCloud/IP infrastructureMovieLabs
(opens in a new tab)AI Engineers
12ExternalNIST AI Risk Management Framework
A voluntary framework to manage risks of AI systems across their lifecycle.
GovernanceResponsible AINIST
(opens in a new tab)AI Engineers
13ExternalNIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile
Companion profile applying the AI RMF to generative AI risks.
GovernanceRAG/knowledge systemsNIST
(opens in a new tab)AI Engineers
14ExternalOWASP GenAI Security Project (LLM Top 10)
Top risks and mitigations for LLM and generative AI applications.
Responsible AIRAG/knowledge systemsOWASP
(opens in a new tab)AI Engineers
15ExternalMLOps: Continuous delivery for ML
Reference concepts for automating ML pipelines and maturity levels.
MLOps conceptsWorkflow automationGoogle Cloud Architecture Center
(opens in a new tab)AI Engineers
16ExternalOECD AI Principles
Intergovernmental principles for trustworthy AI.
Responsible AIAI readinessOECD.AI
(opens in a new tab)UX Designers
17ExternalWCAG 2.2
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — the reference standard for accessible digital experiences.
AccessibilityW3C
(opens in a new tab)UX Designers
18ExternalARIA Authoring Practices Guide
Patterns for building accessible interactive components.
AccessibilityDesign systemsW3C WAI
(opens in a new tab)UX Designers
19ExternalU.S. Web Design System
An open, accessibility-first design system used across federal websites.
Design systemsAccessibilityGSA / digital.gov
(opens in a new tab)UX Designers
20ExternalSection 508 Guidance
Federal ICT accessibility requirements and testing guidance.
AccessibilityGSA
(opens in a new tab)UX Designers
21ExternalMicrosoft HAX Toolkit
Guidelines for human-AI interaction design.
AI experience designMicrosoft Research
(opens in a new tab)UX Designers
22ExternalInformation Architecture articles
Research-based articles on structuring content and navigation.
Information architectureAnalytics-informed journeysNielsen Norman Group
(opens in a new tab)Program & Operations Leaders
23ExternalPMI Standards
Foundational standards for project, program, and portfolio management.
PMOTransformation governanceProject Management Institute
(opens in a new tab)Program & Operations Leaders
24ExternalGAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide
Best practices for developing and managing program costs.
Transformation governancePMOU.S. GAO
(opens in a new tab)Program & Operations Leaders
25ExternalNIST SP 800-161r1: Supply Chain Risk Management
Practices for managing cybersecurity risk across suppliers and vendors.
Vendor accountabilityNIST
(opens in a new tab)Program & Operations Leaders
26ExternalTechFAR Hub
Guidance on buying and managing digital services and contracts.
Vendor accountabilityOperational readinessU.S. Digital Service
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