The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has announced the formation of a new Engagement and Strategy Department. The department expands upon and integrates ANAB’s former Policy and Conformity Assessment Strategy functions, strengthening the organization’s ties with government agencies, regulators, scheme owners, standards developers, and the conformity assessment community worldwide. “Confidence in products, services, people, systems,…
The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) has presented the first Women Leader in Accredited Conformity Assessment Award—a program launched this year to recognize women advancing accreditation, conformity assessment, and quality infrastructure across the Americas. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), as a full member of IAAC, is proud to support this initiative, which highlights leadership, technical…
The NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab is ANAB’s first accredited inspection program for the safety of physical AI systems. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17020, the international standard for inspection bodies, the lab gives companies developing physical AI systems with NVIDIA Halos a structured means of evaluating their systems against recognized safety requirements as a foundation…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published updated versions of two widely used conformity assessment standards: ISO/IEC 17020:2026 and ISO/IEC 17024:2026. Both standards are now available for purchase. ISO/IEC 17020 establishes requirements for inspection bodies — organizations that examine products, processes, services, or installations against defined requirements. Inspection bodies operating in industries such as…
The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) has launched the IAAC Women Leader Award in Conformity Assessment, recognizing outstanding female leadership at accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) across the Americas and Caribbean. ANAB-accredited CABs interested in applying must submit their nominations through ANAB, as nominations must be channeled through the IAAC member accreditation body that accredits the…
For his transformative approach to conformity assessment and exceptional mentorship, Zaire Garcia has been honored with the prestigious 9th Annual Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award presented by ANAB. The Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award was established in 2017 to honor the memory of a valued ANAB employee, Terry Burgess. The award…
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) have renewed their exclusive agreement for ANAB to administer accreditation to the ABFT Forensic Laboratory Accreditation Checklist (ABFT Requirements). Through this agreement, forensic toxicology laboratories can demonstrate competence not only to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025, but also to discipline-specific requirements…
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is pleased to announce the launch of its Digital Technology Initiative (DTI). This strategic initiative is designed to accelerate a shared digital transformation vision across the organization by harmonizing our delivery of services, with an emphasis on enhancing the experience of clients, potential clients, scheme owners, benchmarking organizations, and…
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to offer laboratories a seamless pathway to accreditation in both the United States and Canada. This collaboration supports laboratories in gaining broader market access, regulatory recognition, and increased trust from clients across North America….
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is pleased to announce that the accreditation scope of the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab as an inspection body has been expanded to include a range of standards related to industrial, robotics, and agricultural technologies under ISO/IEC 17020, Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of…
