Geopolitics of ICT Standardisation: Focus on the USA

The StandICT.eu Standards Training Academy hosted a webinar diving into the US standardisation strategy of in ICT on 2 Dec 2024 from 18:00 to 19:30 CET.

Introduction

Companies having their headquarters in the United States were very active and successful in setting their company standards, but also having leadership positions at ISO and IEC in the last century. In 2023 the Biden-Harrison administration published the Strategy following the publication of the European Standardisation Strategy in 2022. Meanwhile, concrete plans for the implementation were published.

The webinar was intended to get an updated overview of the US standardisation strategies and activities in general, followed by a closer look at its activities in ICT. Based on this background, we first discussed the opportunities and challenges the US and its big techs in international standardisation. Then, we discussed the implications for the EU before we tried to identify opportunities for further collaboration and joining forces for reciprocal benefits and address global challenges.

Agenda

• 18:00 Introduction into standardisation and geopolitics with a focus on technological sovereignty, Knut Blind, Fraunhofer ISI & TU Berlin
• 18:10 United States Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology, Maria P. Knake, NIST & Jayne Morrow, Montana State University 
• 18:30 Global Technology Standards: Navigating an Evolving Standards Landscape, Mary Saunders, ANSI Senior VP for Government Relations and Public Policy
• 18:50 US Participation and Leadership in the Development of International Technology Standards – Evidence and Policy Implications, Justus Baron, Northwestern University Center on Law, Business, and Economics
• 19:10 Q&A
• 19:30 Conclusion

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