Policy Highlights


IEEE-USA Endorses High-Skill Provisions of Comprehensive Immigration Act; Opposes Hatch/Cruz H-1B Amendments.  [Press Release]  more

IEEE-USA Joins Broad Coalition in Outlining Principles for Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act.  more

IEEE-USA Joins S&T Community in Asking for Exemptions/Clarifications on OMB Federal Travel Policy As Applied to S&T Conferences. more

IEEE-USA Comments on Skilled Worker Provisions of Comprehensive Immigration Bill  more  [Legislative Summary]

Energy Fly-in Set for 10-11 June 2013.  IEEE Members are Encouraged to Help Advance IEEE-USA's Energy Policy Recommendations Through Capitol Hill Visits.   more

House Passes IEEE-USA-Backed IT R&D (HR 967) and Cybersecurity (HR 756) Bills.  more

New Video Highlights 2013 Congressional Visits Day.  more

IEEE-USA Opposes Amendment Restricting Federal Participation in Conferences.    more

IEEE-USA VP  Karen Panetta Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the Needs of Women and Families

"The Wolf is at the Door" - Likely Impacts of Budget Sequestration.   more

Feds to Increase Public Access to R&D-Related Pubs and Data.   more

Apple, iPad and Federal R&D.   more

IEEE-USA Joins CRA. ACM and SIAM in Endorsing Key Networking/IT R&D and Cyber Security Bills Pending House Committee Review

IEEE-USA Witness Bruce Morrison Testifies Before House Immigration Subcommittee on High-Skilled Immigration    more

ASTRA Releases State Innovation Vital Signs: Key R&D and STEM Data By State Updated for 2013.   more

IEEE-USA Announces 2013 WISE Interns.   more 

IEEE-USA Joins Science and Technology Societies in Letter to House Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, On Value of Participation of Federal Scientists and Engineers in S&T Conferences.    more 

Senate Bill Proposes Massive H-1B Increase.   more

NASA at a Cross-Roads.   more

Key Departures/Changes in the Obama S&T Team.    more

With Sequestration Looming, IEEE-USA Letter to Congress Urges Long-term Comprehensive and Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction That Prioritizes Federal Investments in Research and Education.   more

IEEE-USA Joins Other S&T Organizations In Urging  a Budget Solution to Avoid Adverse Impact of Budget Sequestration on Federal Support of S&T.     more

House Approves IEEE-USA-Backed STEM Jobs Act; Prospects for Senate Action are Poor. See House Vote results

IEEE-USA Report Shows STEM Visas Can Promote Diversity & Have Positive Effect on U.S. Job Creation  more

IEEE-USA Joins Research America Coalition in Warning Congress of Potential Impacts of Budget Sequestration on Medical Innovation more

IEEE-USA Releases New Position on Improving Spectrum Policy Deliberations in the Period 2013-2017
Statement outlines steps to improve federal decision-making process for spectrum management in order to stimulate technical innovation. more

IEEE-USA Releases Updated Position on Reforming Technology Export Controls and Deemed Export Policy
Statement calls on Congress to integrate dual use technology laws into a single export control act.   more

New IEEE-USA Position Addresses Participation of Gov't Scientists and Engineers in Professional Conferences in Light of New OMB Policy
IEEE-USA's position supports importance of participation and outlines problems with scope of OMB's restrictions and new processes.  more

Congressional Leaders Address S&T Questions
Nine of 33 Members of Congress in S&Tleadership positions have responded to a series of questions posed by ScienceDebate.org on key S&T issues facing the nation.  more

Workshop to Explore Future of Spectrum Policy
IEEE-USA is supporting a conference organized by Silicon Flatirons on "The Next Ten Years of Spectrum Policy" set for 13 Nov. in Washington, DC. more

How Will America Invents Act Affect IP Business Practices
This 19 Oct. workshop by the IEEE-USA-support IEEE IP Professionals Initiative will explore the implications of the new patent law for businesses as they manage their intellectual property.   more

Sequestration Implications for Federal R&D
The Oct. issue of IEEE-USA Today's Engineer features an analysis done by the AAAS R&D Budget Project of the potential impacts of budget sequestration on federal support for R&D.   more

House Vote on STEM Visas Bill Falls Short
On 21 Sept, the House voted 257-158 in favor of the IEEE-USA-supported STEM Jobs Act, which failed to reach the 2/3s vote requirement for bills brought under suspension.

IEEE-USA Board of Directors Approves New Positions
IEEE-USA has released new position statements offering policy recommendations on broadband development, assistive technologies and personal electronic health records approved by the IEEE-USA Board of Directors at its Sept. meeting.

Briefings Highlight New Academy Report on Photonics
IEEE-USA worked with the IEEE Photonics Society, OSA, SPIE and APS to support Sept. 12th briefings for Congress and the Executive Branch on a new National Academy Report on optics and photonics.

Romney and Obama Respond to S&T Questions
The Presidential Candidates answer a series of questions posed by IEEE-USA and other societies participating in ScienceDebate.org. more

Apply Now for IEEE-USA Government Fellowships
IEEE-USA is soliciting applications for 2013 Fellowships Working in Congress and at the U.S. State Department. more

Government Affairs Update (Webinar - 30 August)
Sign-up for the latest monthly webinar updates for IEEE-USA members on policy developments and related IEEE-USA government relations activities.   more

Apply Now For WISE 2013 Internship Program
Eligible IEEE U.S. student members are invited to apply for the Washington Internships for Students of Engineering Summer 2013 program.  more

 STEM Measures Workshop Presentations Now Available
Video of selected speakers at IEEE-USA's 2012 STEM Measures Workshop are now available for viewing.  more

Clarifying Harmful Interference
IEEE-USA provides whitepaper to FCC and NTIA with options for clarifying "Harmful Interference" rules to promote wireless innovation. more

STEM Visas
IEEE-USA joins broad coalition in calling on Congress to pass STEM visa legislation; prompting response from House Judiciary Committee Chair Lamar Smith. [Letter] [Response]

Webcast
How the New Patent Law Affects Engineers (11 July 2012).  more  (see presentations)

CyberSecurity
IEEE-USA has provided its CyberSecurity Whitepaper to key Senate committee leaders. more

Video Highlights of STEM Measures Workshop

Breaking Our Dependence on Oil By Electrifying Transportation
Latest addendum to IEEE-USA's National Energy Policy Recommendations now available. more

K-12 Math/Science Teacher Development
IEEE-USA joined the STEM Education Coalition in supporting a successful amendment to the FY 2013 Department of Education appropriations bill that restored $51M to the DoEd's Math & Science Partnership Program, which supports STEM teacher development. more

National Science Foundation
IEEE-USA joined over 120 other organizations comprising the National Coalition for Science Funding in urging Congress to provide strong support for NSF's research and development budget while opposing “legislative attempts to micromanage NSF and undermine the merit review process by singling out specific programs for elimination as recently occurred in the House.”  more

Video Highlights Of SET Congressional Visits Day

Wireless Innovation
On 5 June, IEEE-USA shared it recommendations with the House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation as follow-up to a hearing on "Avoiding the Spectrum Crunch: Growing the Wireless Economy Through Innovation. more

Patent Reform
On 1 June, IEEE-USA and the National Small Business Association provided a statement to the House Judiciary Committee on Implementation of the American Invents Act.