Welcome to the Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's website
There are numerous committees members may serve on. Feel free to contact us about these as well.
If you are interested in serving on the section leadership team, and want to increase your involvement in the quality community, please contact Ronald Kelley at Nominations@asq509.org. These positions earn Recertification Units towards your next recertification.
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General Membership Meetings!
We are looking for future speakers to present at our General Membership Meetings. We are also looking for new locations to hold the event. If you are interested in presenting at a future meeting or know of a place to hold our dinner meetings, please contact George Chang, Programs Chair at Programs@asq509.org.
Remember to check our bi-weekly email announcements and event calendar for our next meeting.See you there!
Certification Refresher Courses
The Washington DC and Maryland Metro Section offers refresher courses for some of the ASQ certification examinations. See the Certification and Training Page for the offered courses as well as other training resources.
Certification Examinations - IMPORTANT CHANGES
Beginning with the upcoming September 1, 2016 exams, ASQ will transition to computer-based testing, or CBT, for its exam delivery. Although the application/approval process will not change, candidates will be required to take an additional step after being approved to schedule their testing appointment with Prometric.
With this transition comes significant changes that will improve the exam certification experience. The changes include increase in annual exam administrations, increase in testing locations and quicker test results.
Learn more about these important changes at asq.org/cbt.
Web site log-in instructions
The log-in instructions are as follows: Click "Login" link on left side. For username, use your First Initial + Last Name For password, use your ASQ membership number. DO NOT ADD LEADING ZEROS. Note: ASQ Section 509 gets new member data once a month. Please wait at least 30 days from joining ASQ before attempting to log into our web site. If login is not successful 30 days from joining ASQ, contact the webmaster (webmaster@asq509.org).
If login is successful, you will see your "My Profile" page with five or six tabs. You may also see the ASQ Newsfeed and links. You will see the newsfeed/links on the "My Profile" page each time you log in. Select the Login/Contact Information Tab to change your Username or password. Password must be at least 7 characters.
Upcoming Events
Software Special Interest Group
ASQ 509 / 511 Software SIG Monthly Meeting
Speaker: Ms. Louise Peabody; Topic: Aligning Corporate Governance with IT Governance and Why Should I Care?
Event Details · Jul 25, 2017
(Cancelled) Lean Six Sigma SIG
SAVE the date Lean Six Sigma SIG
Event Details · Jul 26, 2017
Industry Connect Event
Join us on July 27, 2017 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC 20008
• 6:00 – 7:00 PM Networking Event
• 7:15 – 9:15 PM scheduled SANS@Night Evening Talks
Event Details · Jul 27, 2017
News Feeds
Lyft Developing Autonomous Vehicle System
Lyft said Friday that it is setting up its own unit to develop autonomous vehicle technology, but its approach will be different from other companies and partnerships working on self-driving cars.
The San Francisco-based ride-hailing service said it will open its network, inviting automakers...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 25, 2017
Experimental HIV Vaccine Is Well-Tolerated in Adults
Researchers have found that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen was well-tolerated and generated immune responses against the deadly virus in healthy adults.
The findings by APPROACHan early-stage clinical trialare based on mosaic technology that combines immune-stimulating proteins...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 25, 2017
Microsoft Releases AI Risk Detection and Security Tool for Windows and Linux Developers
With many developers and large organizations churning out frequent updates to existing software or releasing new applications altogether, finding potential bugs and security vulnerabilities has become a rather problematic and time-consuming process. Traditionally, companies would employ security...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 25, 2017
Worrying Chemical in Colgate Toothpaste
Consumer NZ is warning people to limit their use of Colgate Total toothpaste because it contains a chemical banned in some countries.
The toothpaste contains triclosan, an antibacterial chemical that used to be found in soap, toothpaste and body wash.
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug...
News Item · National Feed · Jul 25, 2017