IEEE-USA Staff

IEEE-USA Staff

IEEE-USA is an organizational unit of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), created in 1973 to support the career and public policy interests of IEEE’s U.S. members. IEEE-USA is primarily supported by an annual assessment paid by U.S. IEEE Members.

Communications

IEEE-USA Staff20 September 2022
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NSF and DoD Announce Grants in Partnership to Accelerate Secure 5G Communications

NSF and DoD announced the award of $12 million to 16 teams of 5G operators through the NSF’s Convergence Accelerator…
Innovation & Competitiveness

IEEE-USA Staff9 September 2022
78

NIST Report Outlines Grand Challenges for U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing

NIST outlines seven “grand challenges” to strengthen the U.S. competitiveness in semiconductor technology and manufacturing.
Energy

IEEE-USA Staff19 August 2022
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New DOE Offices to Help Modernize the Electric Grid and Provide Clean Energy Infrastructure to Underserved Economies

Two new DOE program offices will support electric grid modernization and target energy infrastructure investments at underserved communities.
Research & Development

IEEE-USA Staff16 August 2022
57

DARPA Forward Takes National Security Innovation “On the Road”

DARPA Forward aims to energize regional and national innovation ecosystems, fuel breakthroughs in national security, and help deliver the U.S.…
Transportation, Aerospace & Aeronautics

IEEE-USA Staff12 August 2022
69

NSF Announces Research Center for Smart City Streetscapes

NSF has launched a new Engineering Research Center that will focus on catalyzing and coalescing the emerging discipline of smart…
Public Policy Issues

IEEE-USA Staff9 August 2022
115

Hearing Looks at Cyber Risks in Space

The House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics recently held a hearing on the security of civil and commercial space…
Innovation & Competitiveness

IEEE-USA Staff4 August 2022
321

CHIPS Act Passes! Now what?

The CHIPS Act passed the House on 28 July, one day after passing the Senate, and President Biden signed it…
Innovation & Competitiveness

IEEE-USA Staff18 July 2022
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CHIPS Act Set to Move

After months of negotiations, Senate leaders appear ready to bring a smaller CHIPS Act bill to the Senate floor for…
Engineer Workforce

IEEE-USA Staff18 July 2022
134

Potential New Rules from the Department of Labor (DOL) May Address Independent Contractor Status

The Department of Labor (DOL) is reexamining the distinction between employees and independent contractors.
Public Policy

IEEE-USA Staff23 June 2022
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IEEE-USA Endorses Historic Nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar as OSTP Director

Dr. Arati Prabhakar, former head of DARPA and NIST, would be the first woman, immigrant, or person of color confirmed…