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Standards Related Programs

• NTTAA
  Since 1997, federal agencies have submitted annual reports detailing their conformity with the requirements of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995.
  [ Go to NTTAA | Annual Reports | Standards Executives Sign-In ]
• SCP
  The Standards Committee Participation (SCP) Database captures the data associated with a Department of Commerce (DOC) employee's participation in a Standards Developing Organization (SDO) committee, subcommittee, working group, task group, project, or any other activity a DOC employee might participate.
  [ Go to SCP ]
• SIBR
  The Standards Incorporated by Reference (SIBR) Database includes all the voluntary consensus, government unique, private industry, and international standards referenced in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and those used by U.S. Federal Government Agencies in their procurement activities.
  [ Go to SIBR ]
• ICSP
  The Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) advises the Secretary of Commerce and other Executive Branch agencies in standards policy matters. The Committee reports to the Secretary of Commerce through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
  [ Go to ICSP ]

News Items

• 2003 OMB Report Released
  The Seventh Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment has been released. Go to Annual Reports to view the report.

• Usability Standards Urged for Voting Systems
  The federal government's Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently submitted a report to Congress that recommends the development and implementation of voluntary standards, accompanying test methods and guidelines to ensure that voting systems in the United States are usable by and accessible to all Americans.

• Strong Congressional Support for Standards Activities
  Unprecedented support for government standards activities is being voiced by Members of Congress. On April 28th, the House Committee on Science Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards held a hearing on industry's views on the National Institute of Standards and Technology's FY 2005 budget. At that hearing, subcommittee chair Representative Vernon Ehlers said NIST was one of the nation's least known but most critical science programs.