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Conformity assessment

Body Armor Performance Standards and Compliance Testing

Body Armor Manufacturer Workshop

NIJ’s online workshop for body armor manufacturers has been postponed from its original date of March 19. The webinar will provide updates on standards and conformity assessment activities related to ballistic-resistant body armor and include opportunities to ask questions.

Read the Federal Register announcement to learn more about this workshop and how to attend.

Standards and Testing: Requests for Comment and Information

In an effort to obtain comments from interested parties, NIJ:

  • Makes drafts of equipment standards and guides available to the public for comment. [1]
  • Posts "Requests for Information" to gather technical information from manufacturers, criminal justice agencies and others.

No documents are open for comment. 

Open and Recently Closed Requests for Comment and Information
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Draft NIJ Standard...