The DGIWG standards development activities are organized into three Technical Panels, each of which contains a number of projects. The Technical Panels are:
Topics that cross the Technical Panel boundaries are coordinated by Thematic Coordinators.
DGIWG establishes Joint Projects with its liaison bodies to undertake work of common interest such as harmonization of standards.
DGIWG coordinates and collaborates with NATO and other External Organizations.
The output from the DGIWG Program of Work are documents corresponding to standards and respective implementations, technical reports and registers.
The procedures followed by DGIWG for standards development are given in the DGIWG Directives and Standard Operating Procedures.