The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $15 million to ASTM International to establish a Standardization Center of Excellence. This center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies (CETs) that are essential to U.S. competitiveness and national security.
The center will focus on four key areas:
1. Artificial intelligence
2. Quantum technology
3. Biotechnology
4. Other emerging technologies
NIST will provide funding for the center through a cooperative agreement over five years. The center will align with the U.S. Government’s National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) and support the broader goals of the United States Standards Strategy published by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The center will be led by ASTM International and involve several initial partners from the standards development ecosystem. NIST will actively engage with the center and provide technical expertise and leadership.
Keywords: Standardization, Technologies, Emerging, International, Standards
