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ATIS Congratulates Laurie Locascio on Her Confirmation as Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST

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ATIS Congratulates Laurie Locascio on Her Confirmation as Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of NIST

April 8, 2022
ATIS congratulates Laurie Locascio on her confirmation as Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. ATIS is a leading technology and solutions development organization that brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry’s business priorities and is home to the Next G Alliance, which is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond.

“NIST’s role in support of American leadership in technology innovation has never been more critical,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “Dr. Locascio’s background in research and innovation, and her prior service to NIST will be invaluable in promoting United States’ economic and security interests. ATIS looks forward to working closely with Dr. Locascio and the entire NIST team in standardization and the development of policies that ensure U.S. leadership for the next generation of communications technologies.”
Marcella Wolfe, Manager – Public Relations and Marketing Communications, ATIS
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About ATIS

As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's business priorities. Our Next G Alliance is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond. ATIS' 165 member companies are also currently working to address 5G, illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, identity and privacy, distributed ledger/blockchain technology, cybersecurity, IoT, emergency services, quality of service, billing support, operations and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open-source solutions and interoperability testing.

ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, visit www.atis.org. Follow ATIS on LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Marcella Wolfe
Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications
202-434-8851
mwolfe@atis.org