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In FY 2022, the 22 federal agencies that reported did not add or rescind any GUS in lieu of VCS, leaving a total of 80 previously reported GUS in lieu of VCS
Annually since 1997, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) provides a report to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) summarizing federal agency use of
The FY 2017 summary, prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), compiles the reports provided by 24 participating agencies listed in
The FY 2020 summary, prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), compiles the reports provided by 22 participating agencies listed in
Kathryn Miller, David F. Alderman, Lisa Carnahan, Lily Chen, James Foti, Barbara L. Goldstein, Michael Hogan, Jennifer Marshall, Karen Reczek, Nathalie Rioux, Mary Frances Theofanos, David A. Wollman
This document provides guidance to NIST staff regarding the use of inclusive language in documentary standards and documents which support the realization and