Mon, 04/17/2006 - 22:00
Nonprofit organizations have until May 25 to submit applications to be part of a pilot Baldrige Award program. The National Institute for Standards and Technology, which administers the Baldrige Award, will accept applications from…
Mon, 04/17/2006 - 22:00
The federal Office of Personnel Management now requires preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and other fee-for-service plans to collect and report quality performance measures. Beginning in 2007, 8 million federal employees, dependents…
Mon, 04/17/2006 - 22:00
StatPoint Inc. and Manugistics Group Inc. recently announced the end of their longtime licensing partnership. Since 1984, Manugistics had managed the sales, marketing and support of StatPoint’s STATGRAPHICS product line. StatPoint has taken…
Wed, 04/12/2006 - 22:00
Davis Inotek Calibration Laboratory recently acquired Precision Metrology Inc. The acquisition of PMI, which is based in San Diego, will allow Davis Inotek to expand its ability to provide instrument calibration for manufacturers in Southern…
Wed, 04/12/2006 - 22:00
Equipment Reliability Institute will host a training program for vibration and shock test fixture design on Nov. 14–16 in Las Vegas. The course is for test engineers in laboratories that perform vibration and shock tests in a variety of sectors.…
Wed, 04/12/2006 - 22:00
Endevco Corp. recently formed a partnership with Global Noise and Vibration Co., a Korean company. “The partnership will allow Endevco to expand its Korean business opportunities by having Global Noise and Vibration Co. as an authorized reseller…
Wed, 04/12/2006 - 22:00
Cascade Microtech Inc. recently received Electronic Products’ Product of the Year award for its L-Series Microfluidics Metrology System. The editors of the periodical evaluated thousands of products launched in 2005 on their innovation of…
Wed, 04/12/2006 - 22:00
Metrology experts from around the globe will gather at the 22nd-annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference from July 17–21, 2006, at the Doubletree Hotel in Orlando, Florida. CMSC is the only North American conference dedicated solely…
Tue, 04/11/2006 - 22:00
The American National Standards Institute recently launched a tracking system to record the implementation of the United States Standards Strategy. Published in December, the USSS establishes a framework that can be used to advance trade…
Tue, 04/11/2006 - 22:00
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is soliciting public comment on proposed changes to a standard to protect and verify the integrity of electronic data. “Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 186-3-Digital…