The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new pilot program aimed at accelerating advanced manufacturing technologies in aerospace component production and the domestic critical minerals supply chain.
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) have released the Commercial Space Standard System (Version 1.0), China’s first structured framework to guide the country’s growing private space sector.
Korea has formed a national council to advance software-defined vehicle (SDV) standards, a step meant to strengthen the country’s future position in the automotive sector.
Standards Australia has released SA MP 285:2025, a new Miscellaneous Publication that endorses the suite of standards, handbooks, and technical memoranda developed by the European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS).
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has reorganized its certification network in China by approving the separation of China Jiuding Automotive Supplier Certifications Co., Ltd. (CASC) into four independent certification bodies.
The 2025 Global Automotive Regulations Certification Summit was held in Hangzhou on October 17–18, bringing together more than 500 participants from over ten countries.
The Quality Management Center of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA QMC) is developing a new VDA Volume on the use of artificial intelligence in quality management.
CEN and CENELEC have released a draft text for public review that applies repairability concepts to automotive electronics, focusing on electronic stability program (ESP) control units as a case study.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is preparing to replace its traditional standards sales approach with a licensing model that would give users defined rights to use standards content instead of broad unrestricted access.
The revision of ISO 45001 is expected to push companies beyond traditional workplace safety management by placing greater emphasis on mental health, organizational resilience, safety culture, and climate-related risks.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been re-certified to ISO 20121:2024 for sustainability management at the corporate events it directly organizes and finances, including IOC Sessions, conferences, Olympic Day activities, and commission meetings.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has opened a public consultation on two draft Advice Notes that would update certification body requirements related to certification statements and minimum audit duration for Forest Management audits.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has advanced the revision of ISO 9001 to the next step of the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) approval process, with the project now listed at stage 50.20 following the earlier 50.00 status.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has opened consultation on revisions to five Chain of Custody (CoC) documents, with two core standards now entering the final consultation phase.
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened a public stakeholder consultation as CanadaGAP seeks recognition for updated food safety certification programs covering fruit and vegetable operations.
Following last year’s confirmation of ISO 21378:2019, a standard for structured audit data collection and exchange, work within ISO/TC 295/WG 1 is now focused on broadening how the standard is applied across organizations.