Mission Statement
The R&D Policy Committee is a committee of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - United States of America (IEEE-USA). The overall objective of the R&D Policy Committee is to develop and disseminate positions on engineering and defense research and development policies and programs in the United States within the scope of, or affecting, IEEE's technical expertise.
The Committee may address all aspects of R&D policy in the United States, excepting those within the Aerospace and Energy R&D areas, where the engineering knowledge and skills of the IEEE's U.S. members can make a constructive contribution. The R&D Policy Committee may provide a vehicle for presenting the views of the IEEE-USA to the public and the appropriate elements of government. The R&D Policy Committee will prepare and present positions in accordance with IEEE-USAB procedures on any aspect of governmental or private sector R&D policy and programs within the technical and professional competence of the IEEE. The R&D Policy Committee will work to provide to the IEEE-USA membership balanced, technically sound information on research and development related matters. Priority Issues and ActivitiesThe following priority issues have been identified for committee focus:
- Advocate science and technology policies that would promote a healthy electrotechnology R&D, e.g., by sustained and increased funding at federal agencies during the FY 2012 budget/appropriation process.
- Ensure our country's science and technology competitiveness and innovation, e.g., by opposing proposed efforts to eliminate Manufacturing Extension Partnership and Technology Innovation Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- Support the administration's effort to consolidate and streamline the export control and licensing process, e.g., by providing input to the President's export control reform initiative and comments to the export reform registry.
- Support full funding for America COMPETES Act.
- Support federal R&D for energy sustainability.
- Support permanent extension of the R&D Tax Credit.
- Support science and technology research funding at civilian agencies such as NSF, NASA, DOC, NIH Biomedical Engineering and NIST.
- Encourage technology commercialization and partnerships.
- Revitalize federal civilian and defense S&T workforce and laboratories.
- Support legislation to improve technology transfer to provide the public with a more widely known central source of information.
Current committee activities include:
- Promote federal programs and initiatives to improve education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by hosting the conference on STEM with other science and engineering organizations.
- Support the Science, Engineering & Technology Congressional Visits Day (24-25 April 2012)
- Generate support for federal engineering R&D budget by supporting the annual Engineering R&D Symposium to educate and inform IEEE-USA members. (17 April 2012, by invitation only)
- Collaborate with the R&D Doubling Coalition, the Coalition for National Science Funding, the R&E Tax Credit Coalition, and the American Association of Engineering Societies.
Position Statements
The following research and development policy related positions have been adopted by IEEE-USA:
Policy Communications
Committee Organization
Chair: Jim Barbera
Vice Chair: Thomas Tierney
Staff: Bill Williams
Committee Meetings
All meetings are normally held from 10:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. in the IEEE-USA Conference Room, 2001 L Street, N.W, Suite 700 in Washington, DC unless otherwise indicated. Contact Bill Williams for meeting details.
Participation
The R&D Policy Committee invites IEEE U.S. members who have an interest and expertise in the area of research and development policy and who are willing to be active contributors to the committee's activities to join the committee as a Corresponding Member. As CM, you will be invited to recommend committee activities, comment on draft position statements and testimonies, and otherwise participate in the business of the committee. For more information on RDPC, its activities and how you can participate as a CM, contact Bill Williams at bill.williams@ieee.org.
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