Former NIST Director Locascio emphasizes importance of standards in innovation, under industry strategy update

Former National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie Locascio highlighted innovations in post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence as the next stage of standards development, at an event to review an update to an industry-led U.S. standards strategy.

“The U.S. standards strategy 2025 provides a roadmap. Its success depends on every organization recognizing that standards aren't overhead. They're the backbone of competitiveness. The standards we shape today determine how American innovation transforms into global impact tomorrow, the United States standard...