A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133By Karin Athanas, Government and Regulatory Affairs ManagerThe Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), a forensic organization administered by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has recently completed its review of the ISO/IEC
Revising ISO/IEC 17025 – A Summary of CASCO WG44 Meeting 5
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133By Trace McInturff, Senior Director of Accreditation ServicesCASCO Working Group (WG) 44 held its fifth meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on 20-23 September 2016 at the ISO headquarters. Forty-One delegates and nineteen liaison members were in attendance plus
A2LA Accepting Applications for Department of Homeland Security P25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Ash Morton, Accreditation Specialist In response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) posting of new P25 Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CABs) that outline test procedures for the P25 Compliance
A2LA Accepting Applications for Department of Homeland Security P25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Ash Morton, Accreditation Specialist In response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) posting of new P25 Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CABs) that outline test procedures for the P25 Compliance
A2LA Welcomes New Approved Lead Assessors
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director of Accreditation Services Since the previous issue of A2LA Today, the following individuals have achieved the status of “Staff Approved Lead Assessor” and have begun performing assessments for A2LA: Glenn Knight –
Peter Unger Honored for Years of Service at ILAC General Assembly
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Kelsey Roberts, Marketing & Business Development Manager Peter Unger, A2LA President Emeritus, has served on the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Executive Committee since 2001. His most recent position as ILAC Chair has
Revising ISO/IEC 17025 – A Summary of CASCO WG44 Meeting 5
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Trace McInturff, Senior Director of Accreditation Services CASCO Working Group (WG) 44 held its fifth meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on 20-23 September 2016 at the ISO headquarters. Forty-One delegates and nineteen liaison members were in attendance plus
Transition Period for ISO 17034:2016 Implementation Established for Accredited Reference Materials Producers
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Ashly Carter, Reference Materials Producer Program Manager ISO 17034:2016 General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers became publicly available on November 1, 2016, superseding ISO Guide 34:2009. The Asia Pacific Laboratory