INCITS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is affiliated with the Information Technology Industry Council, a global policy advocacy organization that represents U.S. and global innovation companies.

INCITS coordinates technical standards activity between ANSI in the US and joint ISO/IEC committees worldwide.

American National Standards are voluntary and serve U.S. interests well because all materially affected stakeholders have the opportunity to work together to create them.

INCITS-approved standards only become mandatory when, and if, they are adopted or referenced by the government or when market forces make them imperative.

INCITS was established in 1961 as the Accredited Standards Committee X3, Information Technology and is sponsored by Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a trade association representing providers of information technology products and services then known as the Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (BEMA) and later renamed the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers' Association (CBEMA).