(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- A2LA announces a new program for information technology (IT) testing laboratories that test software designed to generate the calibration and measurement capability (CMC) claims placed on an accredited organization’s scope of accreditation. The new program was developed to expand A2LA’s current IT testing program to specifically include laboratories that test CMC-generating software. The new requirements may be found in R214—“Specific requirements—Information technology testing laboratory accreditation program.” As part of the new program, A2LA has also developed new requirements for end users who elect to utilize the software in lieu of creating traditional uncertainty calculations. These new requirements are found in R205b—“Annex to specific requirements—Calibration measurement uncertainty software.” Both documents are available on the A2LA website at www.A2LA.org.

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