IEEE-USA Government Relations Council
Minutes and Agenda Materials
26 March 2010
8:00 - 4:00 p.m. (EDT)

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Minutes

Agenda and Background Information

1.   Call to Order and Introductory Remarks (Jefferies)
2.   Strategic and Planning Directions for 2010 (Jefferies)
  A. Introduction to Quality Policy Deployment Methodology (Hoshin Planning)  (Jefferies)
  1. Overview of QPD
  2. Gov't Relations Strategic Objectives and Operational Goals
  3. Strategic Discussion Questions
  B. Review of 2010 Strategic and Public Policy Priorities (Jefferies)
  1. IEEE-USA Mission, Strategic Goals and Strategic Focus for 2010
  2. IEEE-USA 2010 Public Policy Priorities
  3. Notes from Strategic Discussion
  C.

Review of 2010 Action Plans:
 

  1. Career & Workforce Policy (Lindborg)
  2. Communications Policy (Burger)
  3. Critical Infrastructure Protection (Apter)
  4. Energy Policy (Sasson)
  5. Government Fellows (Apter)
  6. Intellectual Property (Grzelak)
  7. Medical Technology Policy (Jepson)
  8. R&D Policy (Sokoloski)
  9. Transportation & Aerospace Policy (Taggart)
     
  D.

Emerging Issues/Priorities/Opportunities?
 

  1. Job Creation (Jefferies)
  2. Other?
  E. Handling of Cross-Cutting Committee Issues (Jefferies)
  F. Review of 2011 GR Budget (Jefferies/Brantley)
  1. Preliminary (Momentum) GR Budget (Excel)
  2. Budget Balancing Worksheet (Excel)
  3. Proposal - Morrison Public Affairs Group/Immigration Advocacy
  4. Proposal - Congressional Directories (112th Congress)
  5. Proposal - Career Fly-In Support
  6. Proposal - PERSI (Sustainable Infrastructure) Membership
  G. Review of Performance Metrics/Dashboard (Excel) (Jefferies)
3.   Action Items
  A. Recommendation of Candidates for National Science Foundation Director (Jefferies)
  B. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Tax Incentives for Continuing Education" (Lindborg)
  C. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "The L-1 Visa for Intra-Company Transfers" (Lindborg)
  D. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Visa Processing" (Lindborg)
  E. Endorsement of Proposed IEEE-USA Position Statement on "Phased Retirement"  (Lindborg)
4.   Other Discussion/Information Items
5.   Adjournment (4:00 p.m.)


Background Information

Staff Contact:  Deborah Rudolph, d.rudolph@ieee.org

Last Update:  30 March 2010