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US and International Standardization News and Activities — November 5, 2026
For U.S. government awareness of significant standards activities. This information is not exhaustive and focuses on activities where U.S. government agencies may want to influence standards in support of their mission. Contact [email protected] to subscribe.
US and International Standardization News and Activities — November 5, 2026
In this issue:
Selected new preliminary work items
No U.S. participation
With U.S. participation
- European Union
- First European standard on super intelligence published in the OJEU
- Commenting period for GS1 standards to support EU DPP requirements for apparel
- Finland, United States
- Finland and US sign agreement on Technology Prosperity Deal
- International
- OECD releases guidance on use of privacy enhancing technologies
- Establishment of ISO subcommittees for JTC 4
- Newly published standards of note — November 5, 2026
- Plenary meeting of ITU-T study group 17 on security standards
- ITU releases international standard framework for quantum key distribution protocols
- UL V2G-AC certification program advances bidirectional charging
- Japan, Vietnam
- Japan and Vietnam agree on implementation plan on ICT and digital transformation
- Nigeria, United Kingdom
- Nigeria and UK deepen SI governance partnership, push international standards
- South Korea
- South Korea hosts 2026 Global ICT standards conference
- St. Lucia
- St. Lucia national standardization strategy consultation
- Turkmenistan
- Turkmenistan to expand international standardization cooperation
- United States
- ANSI introduces platform to improve transparency across super intelligence ecosystem
- New ANSI report charts progress on EV standards
- ANSI seeks input on potential standards coordination initiative for supply chain management
- NIST releases final guidelines for transition to post-quantum cryptography standards
- Commenting period for proposed rules for US Cyber Trust Mark label design, renewal
- Commenting period for NIST cybersecurity guide for executives
- NEMA developing standards for building and industrial system interoperability
- Congress introduces Common-Sense Cloud Security Act
- Vietnam
- Vietnam releases 3 draft national standards on post-quantum cryptography
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