United States Standards Strategy 2025 A strategic roadmap for U.S. engagement and leadership in voluntary, private-sector-led, market-driven, consensus-based standards development to advance innovation, competitiveness, national security, public health and safety, and quality of life. Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by ChatGPT and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html American National Standards Institute ANSI 0e209889-475f-4bfe-ba35-12e4b9ac8704 Steward of the United States Standards Strategy and a facilitator of coordination across the U.S. market-driven standards system. Building tomorrow's standards together. ba0b3ea2-0669-407e-bc57-716d1a5c8810 To advance U.S. interests by strengthening leadership and participation in international standards and related policy discussions through transparent, voluntary, open, consensus-based processes that yield effective, market-relevant standards. 06409807-cd8d-4549-9762-2f6452877a92 Transparency Ensure that everyone can access essential information about standards activities. Openness Enable participation by anyone affected by a standard, ensuring all voices can contribute to development. Impartiality Prevent dominance by any single interest and provide fair consideration of all views, including appeals. Consensus Reflect agreement among those affected so solutions work broadly and effectively. Effectiveness and Relevance Address real market, regulatory, and technological needs with problem-solving requirements that encourage innovation. Coherence Encourage alignment to avoid overlapping or conflicting standards. Technical Assistance Support standards creation and implementation through assistance and capacity building, enabling truly global standards. Leadership Strengthen U.S. commitment to international standards to ensure a healthy, globally recognized system where technical merit determines accepted standards. cb03c264-1263-4221-bf08-4c4beff9d715 1 Strategic Collaboration Foster strategic collaboration among U.S. standards organizations to address cross-cutting technology challenges more efficiently. 80cd9e88-d886-4aaa-99b6-e2484024dc5e 1.1 Global Solutions Focus on standards solutions with global impact. 2a1b8df9-995d-4b24-8638-433b5e8c5d9c 1.2 Fair Practices Lead by example by leveraging and defending fair standards development practices and robust standards governance to prevent manipulation of the system. ca526935-4bc7-4b02-8ac7-05af81e4a8f3 1.3 Development Diversity Recognize the contributions of multiple forms of standards development, including consortia and open-source development communities. c9852e26-6944-4509-9ec6-31e137bf8bf6 1.4 Public-Private Coordination Build stronger public-private coordination, participation, and engagement in international forums. e8540e66-0eb6-41e8-aeb7-a213375673bc 1.5 Principles Consistency Ensure consistent application of internationally recognized standards principles. 0cfa3abe-945e-438b-93b1-e0ec96f84918 1.6 Recognition Demonstrate the broad value of standards by expanding understanding and sustained support for voluntary consensus standards as essential tools for growth, innovation, and public health and safety. 4ec09534-392e-4307-b4a9-9ca5cde31ecf 2 Standards Education Expand education about standards' importance across sectors. 8c152cb9-7884-407d-801a-2d6b28e5cad3 2.1 Innovation Visibility Highlight how standards drive innovation, safety, and market access. a953461c-2649-44fc-a390-2e6fe1783a8b 2.2 Stakeholder Responsiveness Demonstrate how standards respond directly to stakeholder needs. 73380e3f-3be4-45cf-ae07-d8c3bfcb62d9 2.3 Competitiveness Enablement Help businesses understand how standards support competitiveness. e08fbfaf-774b-4215-8fa9-ee8e92dc0761 2.4 Public Needs Alignment Work with government agencies to identify where voluntary standards can meet public needs. 08bece43-b7c9-419e-8bb5-fd9a6a990be0 2.5 Efficiency Make standards development more efficient by evolving processes to keep pace with technology through flexible, iterative, and adaptive approaches that uphold core principles. c381eb38-e44c-465b-9736-2f31885a8600 3 Pre-Standardization Activities Leverage targeted pre-standardization activities to accelerate standards development. 0648a3fd-08c4-4596-8a13-601e66925a39 3.1 Process Innovation Embrace innovation in standards development processes. 27127932-b0bd-449e-a14a-1becdc4954a4 3.2 Artificial Intelligence Utilization Leverage artificial intelligence tools to improve standards development efficiency and the usability of published standards. 93388afb-39ad-481e-8918-9cbe411dc60b 3.3 Development Tools Implement state-of-the-art standards development tools. d2e27b42-ce1b-4097-b42c-95f60ca74931 3.4 Professional Technology Capability Train standards professionals in effective and responsible technology use to find, evaluate, create, and communicate standards information in a digital environment. f6ccd9c4-16c3-4464-9a7d-172e2c52d0e9 3.5 Participant Onboarding Provide new participants with targeted education and mentoring. 32efa919-1e23-4c05-832c-106b9c77edb6 3.6 Emerging Professionals Train and engage students and young professionals so they have a seamless entrance to standards development. ad4a3baa-09ce-4579-a320-72e346c37651 3.7 Resilience Address both opportunities and challenges head-on by sustaining investment, capacity, policy support, and protection of intellectual property while adapting to a changing global landscape. c314d973-aaae-4236-8570-7866a5559c5a 4 Investment Advocacy Strengthen the U.S. standards system by advocating continued investment by industry, government, and academia. f3f4692a-a996-405f-ac5a-a64b6570c6d5 4.1 Priority Participation Maintain active standards participation in high-impact and foundational technology areas that support emerging markets and technologies. 7e2d6423-a0ff-4593-88f9-3703730ebc23 4.2 Workforce Capacity Build a more informed and capable standards workforce by expanding education for all stakeholders. 0a5eadef-36aa-425d-a06e-059a5a3d731f 4.3 Policymaker Awareness Increase policymakers' awareness of the benefits of private-sector-led, open, consensus-based standards. 11121585-b742-4c49-bdc8-36d727c776a1 4.4 Ongoing Dialogue Foster ongoing dialogue between the standards community and policymakers. 259c066f-8373-49e6-88fb-61c0db9a6aae 4.5 Intellectual Property Protection Protect the standards community from copyright and other intellectual property theft. 0f4fbae6-2c86-4999-9740-660d8c2329ec 4.6 Software and Data Enablement Recognize and advocate for policies supporting the role of software and data in shaping the future of standardization. 25b58a64-cd4f-4f26-ba1e-b5c72b573e66 4.7 Global Adaptability Ensure the U.S. standards approach adapts effectively to a changing global landscape. 5fa178d1-75d4-411f-83f9-ddd190f103b7 4.8 2026-01-06 2026-01-10 https://www.ansi.org/usss Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net