DoD Cyber Workforce Qualification Program and ANAB Accreditation under DoD Directive 8140
Join ANAB for an informative webinar on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Workforce Qualification Program and ANAB Accreditation under DoD Directive 8140, sharing insights into the DoD 8140 manual requirements and ANAB's role in the accreditation process. The session will feature representatives from the DoD, who will be available for questions.Agenda
Method Witnessing for Internal Audits
Key TakeawaysA key component of assessments is method witnessing. Method witnessing allows for the assessment of conformance and competence through observing technical staff in the performance of scope activities, reviewing quality system documentation, procedures and records, interviewing personnel and reviewing equipment status and condition.While method witnessing is used during assessments of laboratories, it can also...
ANAB Public Training Week 2025
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk 889 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas, United StatesHave you been considering an ANAB training course? Take this once a year opportunity to meet ANAB at our annual Public Training Week by signing up for one of only three training courses offered. The training courses ANAB is offering during this exclusive week are:Training course attendees will get the chance to enjoy breakfasts and...
Update on the Revision of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 – Draft International Standard (DIS) Ballot
In 2022, ISO voted to revise ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for operation of various types of bodies performing inspection. Recently, the Committee Draft (or CD) ballot of the revision of ISO/IEC 17020 was completed.In this webinar, ANAB staff with expertise in ISO/IEC 17020 and direct participation in ISO CASCO Working Group 31 will provide an...
ANAB at Pittcon 2025
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesJoin ANAB at Pittcon Conference and Exposition in Boston, MA for another great year! ANAB will be at booth #1054 with Chris Maggio, Deanne Emory, and Cheryl Denman. Expo hours: Monday, March 3rd from 10:00AM – 5:00PMTuesday, March 4th from 10:00AM – 5:00PMWednesday, March 5th from 10:00AM – 3:00PMDeanne Emory will be teaching two short...
ESG Standards and Guidance – Greenwashing or a Positive Principled Approach?
ESG Standards and Guidance – Greenwashing or a Positive Principled Approach?Introducing the new ISO guidance document on implementing principles for environmental, social, governance (ESG)This webinar introduces the ISO International Workshop Agreement document IWA 48 ESG implementation principles and how environmental and social issues and activities, along with organizational governance, can benefit organizations and society alike.Much...
In-Person Training: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Lead Assessor (Non-Forensic)
ANAB DC Office 1899 L Street NW, Suite 1100-A, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United StatesANAB’s ISO/IEC 17025 Lead Assessor Training course is based on ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17011 requirements and uses hands on, exercise-based approach to effectively develop and support the necessary competencies required of a lead assessor.This in-person course will be taught at the ANAB office in Washington DC from March 24-March 28, 2025.
Revision of ISO/IEC 17067 – A Review of the CD Ballot
For many years ISO/IEC 17067 has provided valuable guidance to the product, process, service certification community around the world about the certification schemes such bodies utilize. This guidance was developed when the concept of a “scheme” was prominently featured in ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes, and services. Since then,...
Water Stewardship
The Webinar on Water Stewardship is an overview of the best practices in the application of water stewardship when applied across an enterprise or at a specific site. Practical concepts, such as understanding and baselining water use and impacts, assessing risk, building a business case for water actions and adding water aspects to current environmental...
ASTM Committee E30 on Forensic Sciences Announces a Reorganization and New Processes for Increased Stakeholder Engagement
ASTM Committee E30 has been around since 1970, began publishing American National Standards in 2021, and continues its path forward to lead in Standards Development. ASTM was formed in 1898 and is one of the world’s largest international standards development organizations. Currently, ASTM has over 35,000 members in over 150 countries driven by expertise and...
Using Internal Audits for Process Improvement
When used effectively, internal audits are a powerful tool for process improvement within an organization. Internal audits evaluate conformity to specified requirements, such as management system requirements and the organization’s...
ANAB 2025 Scheme Owners Meeting
ANAB DC Office 1899 L Street NW, Suite 1100-A, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United StatesBuilding upon the success of our ANAB-Scheme Owner meetings over the last two years, the ANSI National Accreditation Board is delighted to extend an invitation to Scheme Owners and protocol owners that have a program(s)...