June 15, 2020, Frederick, MD - ALS, an international provider of laboratory services headquartered in Australia, has recently expanded the scope of accreditation at their largest US laboratory to include a test for the detection of the novel coronavirus on surfaces. This ALS laboratory is among the
Accreditation in Food Safety: A2LA & Microbac Laboratories
Accreditation bodies and food testing laboratories share an important responsibility: both are part of a complex process that ensures the widespread availability of safe, accurately labeled, and contaminant-free food products. Over 40+ years of operation, A2LA has provided accreditation services to
Securisea Becomes First FedRAMP 3PAO Accredited Through New Process
In June of 2018, A2LA initiated a new system for third-party assessment organizations (3PAOs) seeking to become FedRAMP accredited. Under this system, any organization seeking to become an accredited 3PAO must first become accredited to A2LA’s Cybersecurity Inspection Body Program. Organizations
Happy World Metrology day from A2LA
In 1875, representatives of 17 nations gathered in Paris, France to sign the Metre Convention: an agreement that was designed to take measurement standardization out of the hands of any one specific nation. As part of this agreement, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) was
A2LA Announces New Core Values
Over the course of the last year, a dedicated team of A2LA employees were entrusted with the task of identifying and codifying a set of core values that capture A2LA’s ideals and provide a benchmark for our future endeavors. The five-person group included members from several different A2LA
A2LA Customer Care Profiles: Andy Randolph
This week marks one month since the official launch of the A2LA Customer Care Department, and the last entry in our series profiling our attentive and dedicated Customer Care Representatives. Andy Randolph, the most recent of our four hires for the department, shared some information about himself
A2LA 2019 Annual Report
At the end of 2019, A2LA had 3,735 accredited certificates in its system representing all 50 states and a variety of foreign countries. (Note: The organizations in foreign economies pursued accreditation from A2LA due mostly to their desire to meet U.S. regulatory requirements.)During 2019, A2LA
A2LA Customer Care Profiles: Frank Matthews
Welcome back to the A2LA Customer Care Department profile series, helping you get to know the clever and talented people who are hard at work making A2LA’s newest department the best it can be. Join us as we get to know the subject of this week’s profile: Frank Matthews.Frank has over ten years’