International Society of Automation (ISA) News & Articles

Dow Technology Leader Keynotes Digital Transformation Virtual Conference

  • by Melissa Landon
  • November 22, 2021
  • News

“Obtaining value from digital transformation is only possible if culture change is achieved,” said Dow Global Process Automation Technology Leader Paul Tomlin, during the ISA's Digital Transformation Virtual Conference.

Johnson Controls Earns World’s First ISASecure Component Security Assurance Certification for a Smart Buildings Product

  • November 11, 2021
  • News

Certification to the ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 standard provides assurance that Johnson Controls and the YORK brand adhere to stringent ISASecure technical security requirements for IACS components.

ISA Hosts Multi-track Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Virtual Conference

  • by Melissa Landon
  • November 3, 2021
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA) presented the two-track Cybersecurity Standards Implementation Conference (CSIC) virtually on the 19th of October, which is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

ISA Names Claire Ramspeck as its Executive Director

  • October 21, 2021
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today the hire of its new Executive Director, Claire Ramspeck.

ISA Introduces Automation Project Management Specialist Certificate Program

  • by Melissa Landon
  • September 22, 2021
  • News

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced the availability of new professional certificate program covering the unique challenges of project management in the automation industry.

Meet 2021 ISA Fellow David Strobhar

  • by Melissa Landon
  • September 21, 2021
  • Feature

David Strobhar, one of three ISA Fellows named in 2021, is being honored for applying human factors in control system human machine interfaces and alarm management to improve safety and productivity.

From Industrial Automation to Industrial Autonomy

  • by Renee Bassett
  • August 26, 2021
  • Feature

Digital transformation can result in a connected, empowered workforce and highly agile operations. This puts industrial autonomy at the forefront of efforts to improve worker productivity, quality and safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISAGCA Responds to NIST Call for Standards to Fulfill Executive Order 14028

  • by Renee Bassett
  • August 24, 2021
  • News

ISAGCA asked NIST to consider referencing selected parts of the ISA/IEC 62443 standard when defining critical software, product security development life-cycle requirements, and technical security requirements. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Meet 2020 ISA Fellow Donald Dunn

  • by Melissa Landon
  • August 23, 2021
  • News

As an ISA Fellow, Donald Dunn is being honored for many years of work on the education and standardization of terminology, as well as requirements and guidance related to alarm management and process industry safety. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISA18 Update: Management of Alarms

  • by Renee Bassett
  • August 20, 2021
  • News

ANSI/ISA-18.2, Management of Alarm Systems for the Process Industries, has found wide use and success in improving the development, design, installation and management of alarm systems across the process industry sectors. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.