The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has launched its Digital Technology Initiative (DTI) to advance digital transformation across its accreditation services.
The new Summer 2025 edition of the USNC Current focuses on how education and training can strengthen the standards workforce and prepare future leaders.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released Special Publication 1800-44, a draft set of practices aimed at improving security throughout the software development process.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has released a new HACCP model designed to help meat and poultry establishments produce safe ready-to-eat shelf stable fermented, salt-cured, and dried products.
The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) USA has made GLOBALG.A.P. standards more accessible to American producers by tailoring them to local laws and farming practices.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is calling for proposals to take part in Standards Power Progress, an interactive exhibition at its inaugural Innovation Summit on October 21, 2025, in Rockville, Maryland.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the winners of its 2025 Leadership and Service Awards, recognizing 20 individuals for their impact on national and international standardization and certification efforts.
Starting February 2, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will align its Quality System Regulation with ISO 13485:2016, making it the foundation for all medical device market submissions.
Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has paused the launch of its new Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Mark while trademark registrations are completed across member economies.
ISO and IEC will put a major rewrite of ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1 into effect on October 5, changing the common rules used to develop, maintain and manage international standards and other publications.
ISO 20001, the world’s first ISO management system standard dedicated to food loss and waste reduction, is scheduled for publication on September 29, 2026, marking the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.
ISO/UNDP 53001, set for publication in September 2026, will provide the first management system requirements specifically for organizations seeking to manage and improve their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Quality Management Center of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA QMC) has released VDA 5.4, Interface for measuring tools in fastening technology, as a Yellow Volume for industry feedback.
The maintenance group of the International Organization for Standardization’s Committee on Conformity Assessment (ISO/CASCO) has clarified that ISO/IEC 17025:2017 does not require laboratories to treat their accreditation bodies as external service providers subject to the standard’s supplier controls.
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has recognized JFS-C Standard Version 3.2 from the Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) against its 2024 Benchmarking Requirements.
The 21st International Standards Olympiad brought together 105 middle-and high-school students from 11 countries in the Republic of Korea for a three-day competition and hands-on experience with international standardization.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 207 (ISO/TC 207), Environmental management, has launched a global consultation to help set its priorities for 2027-30.
ISO 30401, the international standard for knowledge management systems, is currently at the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage, with voting on the proposed second edition due to close September 17, 2026.
International Featured Standards (IFS) has published a new PPWR white paper and launched a self-assessment tool as the first requirements of the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) took effect on August 12, 2026.
The revision of ISO 22000, the international standard for food safety management systems, has cleared its Draft International Standard (DIS) ballot with 98% positive votes.