International Society of Automation (ISA) News & Articles
ISA announces appointment Rick Zabel to Group Publisher position
- August 31, 2017
- News
Zabel has directed content development and delivery on Automation.com since the website was launched in 2000. Automation.com is a leading online publisher of automation-related content, featuring 45 topic-specific portals that post timely articles, news, products, white papers and other resources. More than 100,000 users visit the website per month.
ISA and Siemens partner to advance industrial cybersecurity awareness
- August 30, 2017
- News
The partnership, forged in response to the changing industrial security landscape and growing cyber-threats to automation networks and systems, specifically focuses on broadening understanding and adoption of industrial automation security standards.
ISA announces plans for new leadership of professional staff
- August 21, 2017
- News
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced that Executive Director and CEO, Patrick Gouhin, will be stepping down. Peggie W. Koon will serve as Interim Executive Director, while a Search Committee will be formed in the immediate future to identify Mr. Gouhin’s successor.
ISA salutes 2017 Fellows and Celebrating Excellence Award honorees
- August 1, 2017
- News
Elevation to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow is granted to Senior Members in recognition of their exceptional engineering scientific contributions to the field of automation.
ISA publishes 'Industrial Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Sized Businesses' whitepaper
- July 26, 2017
- News
This white paper is designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) recognize their vulnerability to industrial cyberattack and forge an effective cybersecurity plan based on established standards and practices.
ISA releases Calibration Handbook of Measuring Instruments
- July 18, 2017
- News
The Calibration Handbook of Measuring Instruments by Alessandro Brunelli, an expert in the measurement and automation of industrial processes, helps guide and manage industrial process measurement
ISA announces Fundamentals of Industrial Process Measurement & Control (FG05M) now available in modu
- June 22, 2017
- News
FG05M, an overview course that provides technicians, engineers and managers the basic understanding of industrial process measurement and control and a foundation for communicating with other control systems professionals, is now offered in a training format that delivers the same valuable information in small, computer-based chunks.
ISA and the Automation Federation to work with US and the UK on initiatives to reduce risks of indus
- June 1, 2017
- News
The objective of the gathering was to examine operational technology/Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cybersecurity challenges facing both the US and the UK.
ISA100 Wireless Compliance Institute hosts successful interoperability event
- May 23, 2017
- News
The April 2017 event was a part of a regular schedule of interoperability events. It featured more than 20 devices from 13 different suppliers. These events provide ISA100 WCI member organizations an opportunity to validate the ISA100 Wireless brand promise of assured interoperability.
ISA and Automation Federation help advocate STEM for students at 2017 FIRST Championship
- May 11, 2017
- News
The competition provides students, from grades 9 through 12, with the opportunity to use sophisticated software and hardware, learn from professional engineers, collaborate, earn recognition, and qualify for millions of dollars in college scholarships. In all, approximately 83,000 students on 3,336 teams from 25 countries competed in FIRST competitions during the 2017 season.