What steps are being taken to implement the Strategy?
Every standards stakeholder in the U.S. has responsibility for implementing the Strategy. Business and commercial interests; government at the federal, state and local level; standards developing organizations; consumers and academia – everyone has a role to play. The Strategy must meet a wide range of needs within such diverse technology and service areas as aerospace, automotive, chemical, construction, electrical and related technologies, information technology, medical, and tourism. To achieve the greatest impact, stakeholders must develop and enact sector-specific implementation plans. The Strategy provides the overall framework for the “standards house we want to build” in the U.S., but each market sector must “complete construction” by implementing those aspects of the document that it finds most relevant. This customized approach not only facilitates the involvement of all affected parties, but also focuses attention on unique interests and needs within each industry. Certain t
