RE: [emergency] ANSI Forms Homeland Security Standards Panel // Standards for State and Local Preparedness

Thanks 
for this Karl. I think the most important part for us is the work listed - 
(going on) in the Appendix

 

JA

  
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Allen, Rick 
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In doing research on 
  additional technical standards in the emergency management space, I came 
  across this recent news release from ANSI and the attached Congressional 
  Report.  While this information relates primarily to non-technical, 
  macro-level standards, I thought that it would be worthwhile distributing it 
  to the TC group.  At some point, a liaison with this ANSI panel could be 
  beneficial to our mission.  Perhaps this could occur via existing OASIS 
  relationships such as NIST. 

Karl Kotalik
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Homeland Security: Standards for State and Local Preparedness. 
    
Congressional Research 
  Service, January 2, 2003 
  
  
  
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Copyright 2003 PR Newswire Association, Inc. 
  
            
                        
   PR Newswire 
    
                        
    February 6, 2003, Thursday 
  
HEADLINE: ANSI Forms 
  Homeland Security Standards Panel as Coordination Body for  Private and 
  Public Sectors 
  
  
DATELINE: NEW YORK, Feb. 6 
  
  
   The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a 
  private non-profit  organization that administers and coordinates the 
  U.S. voluntary standardization  and conformity assessment systems, has 
  announced the establishment of the  Homeland Security Standards Panel 
  (HSSP), a cross-sectoral coordinating body for  the development and 
  enhancement of Homeland Security and emergency preparedness 
   standards. 
  
  
    ANSI established the HSSP in 
  direct response to needs identified in the  January 2, 2003, Report for 
  Congress titled Homeland Security: Standards for  State and Local 
  Preparedness.   
  
  
"Neither the federal government, nor the 
   nongovernmental sector presently has a comprehensive, consolidated 
  program for  developing new preparedness standards," the report states. 
  Formation of the  Panel also supports the March 1, 2003, transfer of 
  twenty-two federal agencies  to the new Department of Homeland 
  Security. 
  
    The HSSP will promote a positive, 
  cooperative partnership between the public  and private sectors. 
   Its initial tasks will be to catalog, promote, accelerate  and 
  coordinate the development of standards in Homeland Security areas including 
   transportation, biometrics, cyber security, and interoperability of 
   emergency-response equipment.  The HSSP will also identify and 
  communicate to  governmental units the existence of current standards 
  that can meet urgent  needs. 
  
    "ANSI 
  is uniquely positioned to address the urgent national priorities in 
   homeland security by facilitating the standardization efforts of the 
  public and  private sectors," said Dr. Arden L. Bement Jr., director of 
  the Commerce  Department's National Institute of Standards and 
  Technology. "ANSI is the  logical source in the private sector to 
  undertake this important initiative,  which complements NIST's role to 
  coordinate Federal activities in voluntary  standards.  NIST is 
  pleased to have been asked to provide the co-chair for this  very 
  important panel." 
  
  
    "This is not the first time 
  that we have responded to calls from the  government and industry when 
  coordination challenges have presented themselves,"  added Dr. George 
  Arnold, chairman of the ANSI Board of Directors. "The HSSP is  the latest 
  example of the value that the Institute provides on behalf of the 
   nation." 
  
  
    Membership in the HSSP will 
  include representatives of industry, government,  professional societies, 
  trade associations, standards developers, and consortia  groups directly 
  involved in U.S. homeland security standardization. 
  
    ANSI's mission is to enhance U.S. global competitiveness 
  and the American  quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and 
  safeguarding the integrity of  the voluntary standardization system. 
   ANSI is the official U.S. representative  to the International 
  Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Organization  for 
  Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission 
   (IEC), via the U.S. National Committee.  The organization has 
  offices in  Washington, DC and New York City. 
  
   SOURCE The American National Standards Institute 
  
  
CONTACT: Stacy Leistner, +1-212-642-4931, or Stephanie Carroll, 
  Marketing and  Public Relations Assistant, +1-212-642-4890, or fax, 
  +1-212-398-0023, or   both of American National 
  Standards Institute (ANSI) 
  
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LOAD-DATE: February 
  7, 2003