These guidelines do not apply to SFTP and FTP/S implementations created prior to the release of these guidelines. These guidelines do not apply to information systems used solely within an agency; however, agencies are encouraged to adopt these guidelines concerning their internal systems.
These guidelines do not apply to web services and APIs created prior to the release of these guidelines. All future major version number releases of web services / APIs created prior to the establishment of these guidelines should adhere to these guidelines. These guidelines do not apply to information systems used solely within an agency; however, agencies are encouraged to adopt these guidelines regarding their internal systems.