NEW
YORK, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) has opened registration for its
July 30 brainstorming session
on enabling automated and connected infrastructure through
public-private partnerships (PPPs). This session will focus on
specific opportunities and challenges related to this sector and
explore the use of public-private partnerships to share information
and identify priority standards development activities. ANSI's
efforts are performed under a grant from the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the implementation
of the U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical
and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET).
The session will take place at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901
Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128.
ANSI encourages interested organizations to have at least one
representative attend in-person; however, limited remote
participation is also available. Registration is requested by
July 23.
Click here to see the draft agenda and register for the
session.
An automated and connected infrastructure is a complex system
where multiple technologies converge. Various forms of connectivity
and automation are currently being utilized in infrastructure
around the world. However, several factors need to be considered,
such as how the technologies scale, operations increase, and
services interoperate safely, cost-effectively, and sustainably.
With a focus on transportation, this discussion-based event
welcomes perspectives from a variety of stakeholders, including
industry, standards development organizations, government,
academia, and others about:
- opportunities and challenges associated with infrastructure for
automated and connected transportation;
- how PPPs could accelerate standards development and technology
integration to enable an automated and connected infrastructure;
and
- the relationship between standards readiness and relevant types
of PPPs.
There is a longstanding recognition in the U.S. that standards
are a building block for U.S. innovation, competitiveness,
security, and quality of life. This fact has been formally
recognized in U.S. law and policy, as well as in the United
States Standards Strategy (USSS), and the USG NSSCET.
The private-sector-led U.S. standardization system
is one of the most wide-reaching,
inclusive, and impactful public-private partnerships in
our nation's history. As the USSS and USG NSSCET are
implemented, and as partnerships grow, it is important to
understand what has worked in the past, what options are on the
table, and how to navigate standards development together.
"As the coordinator of the private-sector-led U.S.
standardization system, ANSI is excited to explore how
standards-driven public-private partnerships can enable critical
and emerging technologies to successfully integrate into the
marketplace," said Mary Saunders,
senior vice president of government affairs and public policy.
ANSI is hosting a similar session on artificial intelligence and
machine learning on July 17 in
Arlington, VA. The results from
both discussions are anticipated to inform best practices and
identify considerations which could be applied more generally to
various CETs and leveraged by the broader research and standards
community. In September, ANSI plans to publish a publicly available
report of findings. Learn more information about this initiative on
the ANSI website.
About ANSI
The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) is a private non-profit organization whose
mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S.
business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating
voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems,
and safeguarding their integrity. Its membership is comprised of
businesses, professional societies and trade associations,
standards developers, government agencies, and consumer and labor
organizations.
The Institute represents and serves the diverse interests of
more than 270,000 companies and organizations and 30 million
professionals worldwide. ANSI is the official U.S. representative
to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and,
via the U.S. National Committee, the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC). For more information, visit www.ansi.org.
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