September 18, 2006
What’s New?
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HEADLINES
A summary of this issue’s top stories…
ANSI and BBB Spearhead Coalition of Leading Corporations to Combat ID Theft and Fraud (September 13, 2006)
ANSI and the Better Business Bureau have launched the Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Management Standards Panel (IDSP) to create a single resource of standards and guidelines that businesses can use to prevent and respond to identity theft and fraud.
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New Standards Portal Focuses on U.S.-China Trade (September 18, 2006)
ANSI and NIST, in cooperation with the Standardization Administration of China, announced the launch of a Standards Portal that will facilitate the trade of goods and services between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
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ANSI to Offer Legal Issues Forum During World Standards Week (September 11, 2006)
ANSI will offer the ANSI Legal Issues Forum, October 12, as part of the World Standards Week 2006 series of events. The forum will bring together a distinguished group of legal experts to address key issues within the context of standards and the standards development process.
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FDNY 9/11 Hero to Address Standards Experts on Emergency Preparedness (September 6, 2006)
Five years after 9/11, Joseph W. Pfeifer, the first FDNY Chief on the scene of the World Trade Center attacks, will share his unique perspective on emergency preparedness and response at the plenary meeting of ANSI's Homeland Security Standards Panel, September 25-26, 2006, in New York City.
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Reminder: Interactive Workshop to Examine Emerging Chemical Issues (September 8, 2006)
Members of the business, scientific, and technical communities, environmentalists, and government officials are encouraged to register for a September 26-27 forum to explore the impact of chemical-related regulations and standards on domestic and international commerce. Registration closes September 19.
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ISAlliance and ANSI Announce New Collaboration for Improving Information Security (September 15, 2006)
The Internet Security Alliance and ANSI announced a joint program to provide business leaders with practical tools for managing information security. The collaboration was prompted by rising sentiment that not enough is being done by either government or industry to provide adequate response to rapidly increasing information security threats.
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ALSO OF INTEREST…
Conference to Explore Use of Environmental Performance Tools by Government and Industry
NEMA to Coordinate Activities of IEC Committee on Nanotechnology
ECCMA to Host Conference on Data Cataloging and Protection
USTR Seeks Comment on Standards as Barriers to Foreign Trade
DoC Seeks Input on the Burden of Information Collection
PUBLIC POLICY
Federal Register notices of potential interest …
Standards and Trade Related Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, August 26 – September 10, 2006
National Cooperative Research and Production Act Notices from the U.S. Federal Register, August 26 – September 10, 2006
CALENDAR
For detailed schedule/program information, please see the Events Section of ANSI Online.
World Standards Week – October 9-13, 2006
TRAINING
It’s always a good time to learn more…
For a complete list of ANSI’s upcoming Education and Training Courses, please see the
2006 Schedule of Upcoming Open Sessions
PUBLICATIONS
Take advantage of more great information…
ANSI Reporter
This issue explores standards and the related products, services and processes that affect water—an essential element.
Standards Action – September 15, 2006
The latest issue of ANSI’s key public review vehicle.
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