About the SOS
The SOS is a forum for senior officials of federal agencies to consider and address critical standards-related issues, including:
- Supporting U.S. standards policy as defined in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-119 by working with federal agencies and established interagency groups along with the U.S. private sector to articulate the strengths of the U.S. approach to standards setting.
- Enabling responsive and timely coordination among federal agencies for more effective federal agency engagement relating to the development and use of standards.
- Improving awareness of best practices and lessons learned among U.S. government leadership, particularly to help address standards related questions in areas of national priority.
- Improving awareness and understanding across federal agencies about how standards facilitate meeting procurement needs and regulatory policy and guidance goals, while enabling technology development and innovation.
Mission
To engage government agencies on standards policy issues, articulate the U.S. model of public-private cooperation in standards setting to domestic and international audiences, and increase awareness within the Federal Government of best practices in addressing standards policy issues.
New Charter - 2012
Previous Charter - 2010
Participating Organizations
Federal Agencies
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- International Trade Administration
- Office of the Secretary
- Patent and Trademark Office
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (Co-Chair)
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of the Interior
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
General Services Administration
Government Printing Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
Organizations in the Executive Office of the President
National Economic Council
National Security Council
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Science and Technology Policy
United States Trade Representative
Independent Federal Agencies (Advisory Capacity)
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Trade Commission
International Trade Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
US Access Board
US Postal Service