(ANSI: Washington, DC) -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system, has released a revised version of the “United States Standards Strategy” (USSS), available online in digital format. The USSS describes the principles and tactics that guide how the United States develops standards and participates in the international standards-setting process.

The new version contains minor changes that reflect current national priorities and industry growth areas, including the growth of innovative technologies such as smart cities, the Internet of Things, and cybersecurity, as well as the continuing shift to a services-based economy.

All proposed editorial revisions were considered and finalized by the ANSI executive committee and ANSI senior staff, and the revised USSS was unanimously approved by the ANSI board of directors at its year-end meeting on Dec. 2, 2015.

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