IEEE-USA Government Activities

1. Congressional Visits Day will be held in Washington, DC, 28-29 April. This
is an annual two-day event that brings scientists, engineers, researchers,
educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and
support for science, engineering, and technology. Uniquely multi-sector and
multi-disciplinary, the SET CVD is coordinated by coalitions of companies,
professional societies and educational institutions and it is open to all who
believe that science and technology are the cornerstone of our Nation's
future. Because of the long-lead investment required for basic research,
government support for basic research is needed to maintain a competitive edge
for innovation. The two-day event consists of a series of briefings and
meetings highlighted with visits to your Congressional delegates. Members are
encouraged to participate, with section support.
https://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/cvd/default.asp

2. The IEEE-USA Employment and Career Services (ECS) Committee is meeting this
weekend in San Diego. Ed Kirchner is our Region 3 liaison to the committee.
Director Lee Stogner has charged the committee with finding ways to address
the engineering unemployment problem, which becomes worse in our region with
the completion of space shuttle flights, and retirement of the remaining
vehicles, at year end. Some 12,000 jobs will be lost with the end of the
shuttle program and the deferral of the replacement Constellation program,
with its Ares crew capsule.
https://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_space_thewritestuff/
       2010/03/is-nasa-violating-the-law-by-killing-moon-program.html

3. The ECS Online Forum is available to members to exchange information and
ideas about career strategies. This is a new virtual community where members
can network and collaborate with one another on employment and career
strategies. This community will provide you with discussion groups, chat rooms
and resource files. These resource files include: PowerPoint slides and Word
documents that pertain to resume writing, networking, interviewing skills and
information on setting fees if you are a consultant. You are invited to become
one of over 3,000 members and help build this new community. Use your IEEE Web
Account to join in. https://www.ieeecommunities.org/ecs

4. Career Webinar: How the SBA/IEEE-USA Partnership Can Help Engineering
Entrepreneurs (23 March) IEEE-USA and the U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) are working together to strengthen and expand small business development
throughout the country. In this 23 March webinar, Penny Pickett, SBA's
Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development, will provide a
general overview of SBA, touching upon the partnership with IEEE-USA and the
range of services/products that will benefit U.S. IEEE members. Go to:
www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars for more information.

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