International standards development and the U.S. Technical Advisory Group process

As industry becomes increasingly global the importance of international standards increases, too. How can U.S. companies, government agencies, and other organizations ensure that their voices are heard and their interests are protected? The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) provides the only avenue for U.S. stakeholders to provide input to technical committees in the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission. The Acoustic Society of America currently administers nine of these U.S. TAGs. This paper discusses TAG membership and participation in international standards development.