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Guidelines for NIST Staff Participating in Voluntary Standards Developing Organizations Activities
Published
Author(s)
K J. Johnsen, E N. Pugh
Abstract
Under the NIST policy, participants in domestic and international standards-developing committees and their organizational units have a number of responsibilities. This Guide describes the nature of participation in voluntary standards activities, including technical, legal, and ethical implications. Appendices offer supporting background material and references.
Johnsen, K.
and Pugh, E.
(2002),
Guidelines for NIST Staff Participating in Voluntary Standards Developing Organizations Activities, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Accessed October 11, 2025)