IEEE-USA Declares James Webb Space Telescope a Triumph of Engineering
IEEE-USA praised the international team behind the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), calling the orbital device a triumph of engineering.
IEEE-USA Endorses Historic Nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar as OSTP Director
President Biden has just announced his nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar to serve as OSTP Director. On behalf of our more than 150,000 U.S. IEEE members, IEEE-USA congratulates Dr. Prabhakar and strongly urges the U.S. Senate to confirm her nomination without delay.
IEEE-USA Applauds the Keep STEM Jobs Act
IEEE-USA applauds the reintroduction of the Keep STEM Talent Act in the United States Senate. This important bill would give international students who earn graduate degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field in the United States a direct path to a green card, and therefore American citizenship, after graduating.
IEEE-USA Acclaims Senate Passage of 2021 Endless Frontier Act
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Drive U.S. Economic Opportunity WASHINGTON (11 June 2021) – IEEE-USA commends the Senate for passing the 2021 Endless Frontier Act this week. This ambitious bill, now [...]
IEEE-USA Commends 2021 Endless Frontier Act
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Poised to Spur U.S. Economic Development WASHINGTON (13 May 2021) – IEEE-USA applauds the Senate Commerce Committee for moving the Endless Frontier Act (EFA) forward. The act [...]
New USPTO Fast-Track Program for COVID-Related Inventions
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will soon accept petitions for expedited resolution of ex parte appeals for COVID-related [...]
White Paper: Why (and How) America Should Upgrade Our Vulnerable Electrical Grid
WASHINGTON (25 February 2021) – A new white paper from IEEE-USA, written by the nation’s leading power engineers, addresses challenges and suggests solutions to current electrical grid shortcomings that are [...]
Could You Be the Next IEEE-USA Government Fellow?
Do you have what it takes to be an IEEE-USA Government Fellow? Don't miss what program alumnus Marc Canellas calls "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity"! Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors three or four [...]
IEEE-USA Supports Common Sense H-1B Reform
WASHINGTON (29 October 2020) – IEEE-USA, which represents nearly 180,000 technology professionals across the United States, applauds the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for taking another bold step [...]
IEEE-USA Welcomes New Rules for H-1B Visas; Further Changes Still Needed
WASHINGTON (12 October 2020) – IEEE-USA supports H-1B reforms made last week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL) to the H-1B visa program. But [...]