Engineer Workforce
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Congress Celebrates National Engineers Week
IEEE-USA thanks lawmakers for sponsoring House Resolution 164, supporting the goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, 21 – 27 February 2021.
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The Perils of Complacency: America at a Tipping Point in Science and Engineering
A new report addresses America’s relative strength in science, engineering, technology and innovation, including R&D, compared with that of China.
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California Bill Threatens Consultants
On 16 September, the California Legislature passed AB 5, a bill that could make it very difficult for many IT consultants to continue working in California.
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Legislative Breakthrough in High-Skill Immigration Reform?
Late on 11 July, Sen. Rand Paul introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate that would dramatically improve America’s high-skill immigration system.
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A/IS and Policy: The Policy Committee of the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
Developing an accepted framework to guide ethical A/IS research, development, and use will help ensure A/IS satisfy local and national needs, and international norms and standards.
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Federal Government Announces Steps to Expedite Hiring Of STEM/Cyber Professionals
In October, the OPM issued a government-wide direct hire appointing authority for agencies seeking to fill covered STEM positions.
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Moving the Ball Forward on H-1B
The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (HR 170) is not perfect, but it does represent forward progress from the status quo toward addressing H-1B abuses.
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Trump’s Planned H-1B Changes Stall as Offshoring Continues
For IT professionals, there’s no evidence that President Donald Trump is reducing the risk that their job might go offshore.
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Forever Young: What Does Tech’s Appetite for Perpetual Youth Mean for Millennials?
Millennials, which date from the 1980s to mid-2000s, are the largest generation. But what will happen to this generation’s tech workers as they settle into middle age?
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A Tech Bubble Killed Computer Science Once, Can It Do So Again?
The bursting of the dot.com bubble in 2000 prompted students to reject computer science programs. Enrollments plummeted with the crash. But colleges are now scrambling to keep up with the major’s year-after-year enrollment growth.