GAO Enhances Science and Technology Advisory Role for Congress
The GAO has launched a new technology assessment team to better meet Congress’s growing ...More
7 Feb 2019
Category: Policy
Hearing Focuses on “Non-Traditional” Chinese Espionage
A recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focused on increasingly proactive Chinese espi...More
18 Dec 2018
Ten-Year Vision Set for U.S. Ocean Science and Technology
The NSTC recently released a report outlining an interagency consensus on U.S. goals for o...More
7 Dec 2018
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...More
16 Nov 2018
Occupational Licensure Facing Increased Scrutiny from Federal Government and Courts
The U.S. professional engineering community is watching closely as federal scrutiny of occ...More
12 Nov 2018
U.S. High-Tech Weapons Vulnerable To Cyber Threats
A recent GAO report warns that the United States’ sophisticated weapons systems are pote...More
30 Oct 2018
2017-2018 Government Fellowships: A Formative Experience
Three of IEEE-USA's 2017-2018 Government Fellows reflect on their experiences in Washingto...More
26 Oct 2018
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...More
25 Oct 2018
Transportation of Tomorrow
A 13 September Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing looked at ...More
20 Sep 2018