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ANSI strongly encourages its members and constituents to
contribute to ANSI's formal response to the National Institute of Standards and
Technology’s (NIST) Request for Information on the implementation of the United
States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging
Technology. To contribute to the ANSI response, submit comments through October
20.
Apply by September 30: NIST’s Standards Development
Organization Grants for Forensic Science Standards seeks applications from
eligible stakeholders for grant funding to develop, approve, disseminate,
maintain, and review forensic science voluntary consensus standards and best
practices that will be made available to the public free of charge. Attend NIST’s
September 12 webinar to learn more prior to applying.
The latest episode of Global Opportunity Forum’s Beyond
the Resume podcast explains different types of credentials, and how
Workcred works with partners to improve understanding of the quality and value
of various types of credentials.
Various sponsorship opportunities are available for World
Standards Week, to be held October 10 to 12 in Washington, DC. This
year, the week’s lineup of events will include sessions on generative AI, copyright
issues, SDO-consortia collaboration, and more. Access the agenda and register
today.
New sponsor offerings provide an opportunity to support the
U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD) at a variety of levels. This
year, WSD in Washington, DC, has a brand-new event format designed for greater
attendee networking.
The agenda is available and registration is open: Join ANSI’s virtual Company Member Forum this week. Sessions will cover generative artificial intelligence; strategies for getting standards adopted and implemented; and more.
Join the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) at the
in-person Credentialing Conference. The event combines ANAB’s popular Client
Day with three days of technical workshops led by qualified ANAB assessors. Hosted
at George Washington University, the event will provide opportunities for
continued growth and learning, as well as information sharing from experienced
experts.
In an effort to increase stakeholder engagement and collaboration, and to reduce duplicative work, the International Organization for Standardization, the International Electrotechnical Commission, and the International Telecommunication Union have coordinated the publication of a monthly document that lists all work items from the three organizations, including updates on the projects and timelines for the technical committees’ work.
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Review the latest domestic and international standards proposals, documents for public comment, new initiatives, and other opportunities for U.S. stakeholders to get involved.
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Keep current with news bites on free resources, tools, and special achievements from ANSI members (submissions welcome!). This week:
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Standards Action, September 8, 2023
ANSI’s key public review vehicle enables effective participation in the standards development process.
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ANSI Annual Report 2021-2022: Building for the Future
The interactive Annual Report, released during World Standards Week 2022, provides highlights of initiatives positioning ANSI, its affiliates, and the U.S. standardization community for even greater impact.
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United States Standards Strategy (USSS)
Updated in 2020, the United States Standards Strategy provides a vision for the future of the U.S. standards system to support U.S. competitiveness, innovation, health and safety, and global trade.
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United States Conformity Assessment Principles (USCAP)
The United States Conformity Assessment Principles articulates how U.S. conformity assessment activities foster confidence while avoiding the creation of unnecessary barriers to trade.
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Check out these other publications and documents of interest.
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