The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has solely sourced a grant to the American Society for Quality and the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to develop a national voluntary conformity assessment accreditation and certification program for private sector emergency preparedness and business continuity. The driver is Public Law 110-53 “Implementing the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007,” specifically Title IX on Private Sector Preparedness.

ASQ and DHS haven’t publicly announced this and its implications. ASQ’s and ANAB’s involvement will create new opportunities for quality professionals and for companies. So, let’s start at the beginning:

ANAB opportunity

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