Setting the Standards: Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Technical Standards (EventID=114508)

The Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing to discuss the nature and importance of the standards-setting process to U.S. competitiveness and national security.

Witnesses:
-Dr. James K. Olthoff, Acting Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
-Ms. Mary Saunders, Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
-Dr. Alissa Cooper, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Technology Policy and Cisco Fellow, Cisco Systems Inc.
-Mr. Andrew Updegrove, Partner, Gesmer Updegrove L.L.P