1. Conformity Assessment Approach for Homeland Security
ANSI HSSP
October 2009

2. NIST Standards Services Division Conformity Assessment Roles
Assist US Federal, State and Local Government
Assist Industry
Design and implementation of CA systems
Standards for conformity assessment programs
Coordinate and network with standards development organizations, government and industry
Promote national and international standards
Identify standards for government regulation, procurement and grant guidance
Participate in the development of key standards

3. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Promotes private sector consensus standards for government use
Establishes NIST role in coordination of conformity assessment

4. Advocate use of appropriate conformity assessment tools with their international norms
Supplier’s Declaration
Inspection
Testing
Certification
Registration
Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17050
parts 1 and 2
ISO/IEC 17020
ISO/IEC 17025
ISO/IEC Guide 65
ISO/IEC 17021
ISO/IEC 17011

5. Factors in CA System Design
The risks associated with non-compliance should be proportional to the rigor and independence of the CA system.
System over-design will add too much cost.
System Under-design will result in too little confidence of compliance.
Penalties associated with non-compliance may reduce the needed rigor and independence of the conformity assessment system.
Timely mechanisms that effectively remove non-compliant products from the market may also reduce the needed rigor and independence of the system.

6. Risk and Conformity Assessment How much confidence is needed?
Perceived Risk
Independence and Rigor of Conformity Assessment
Supplier’s Declaration
1st party conformity assessment
Certification
3rd party conformity assessment

7. Gordon Gillerman gordon.gillerman@nist.gov Chief
Standards Services Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology