(NIST: Gaithersburg, Maryland) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is asking for public review and comment on a major revision to its security certification and accreditation guidelines for federal information systems.

(DDI: Bridgeville, Pennsylvania) -- Confidence in leaders is at an eight-year-low, according to the Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009, a biannual study conducted by Development Dimensions International (DDI), a global human resources consulting firm.

(KEMA-Registered Quality Inc.: Chalfont, Pennsylvania) – In a new phase of strategic brand development in accordance with KEMA corporate, KEMA—Registered Quality Inc. (KRQ) has developed and released their new web site with a refreshed logo.

(Boeing: Salt Lake City) -- The Boeing Co.

(FDA: Rockville, Maryland) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to implement several improved policies and procedures strengthening its management advisory committees.

(FDA: Rockville, Maryland) -- The U.S.

(ASPEX: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) -- Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to join European and Australian authorities in the inspection of overseas drug manufacturing facilities, the pharmaceutical industry is re-examining its approach to quality control.

In the Six Sigma world, we give a lot of lip service to the importance of the customer; we even have an official name for it—voice of the customer, or VOC.

(The Joint Commission: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) -- The Joint Commission’s revised standards, rationales, and elements of performance for 2009 are now available online.