BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261006T132027Z UID:A1325160-09E4-4521-ABE7-2131DA46A675 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T113000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Day Celebration: Engineering Public Policy — A Special T alk with Russell Harrison\, IEEE-USA Managing Director\n\nSpeaker(s): Russ ell Harrison\n\nAgenda: \nDear Northern Virginia Section Members\,\n\nOn b ehalf of the Northern Virginia Section\, we are pleased to invite you to j oin us in celebrating IEEE Day.\n\nThe occasion will begin with a complime ntary breakfast\, offering members an opportunity to gather and connect be fore the program. Following breakfast\, we are honored to present a specia l talk by Russell Harrison\, IEEE-USA Managing Director and a member of th e Northern Virginia Section. Mr. Harrison will lead an open discussion on engineering public policy\, examining how the foremost challenges of our t ime—including AI\, cybersecurity\, energy\, data centers\, and privacy —increasingly demand technical expertise to address. His remarks will of fer valuable perspective on public policy\, Congress\, and the essential r ole engineers play in informing both.\n\nThe program will conclude with a networking session\, providing members the opportunity to engage with coll eagues\, exchange ideas\, and strengthen professional connections within o ur Section.\n\nEvent Overview:\n\n- 9:30 am: Breakfast\n- 10:00 am: Specia l talk by Russell Harrison\, IEEE-USA Managing Director\, on Engineering P ublic Policy (see abstract below)\n- 11:00 am: Networking session with fel low members\n\nWe encourage you to attend to gain insight into the policy issues shaping our profession\, hear from a distinguished national leader within our Section\, and engage with fellow engineers and innovators.\n\nT alk Abstract:\n\nIt seems that more and more public policy challenges conf ronting our nation touch on technology and innovation. AI\, cybersecurity\ , energy\, data centers\, privacy—all present the public and our governm ent with challenges\, and all require technical knowledge to understand.\n \nIn celebration of IEEE Day\, please join IEEE-USA Managing Director (and Northern Virginia Section Member) Russell Harrison for a special talk on engineering public policy. This open discussion will explore the intersect ion of public policy and Congress\, and the vital role engineers play in s haping both.\n\nSpeaker's Bio:\n\nRussell Harrison serves as Managing Dire ctor of the IEEE-USA\, the American component of the Institute of Electric al and Electronic Engineers\, and Director of Global Policy for IEEE. Russ ell has over 20 years of experience representing America’s technology co mmunity to the United States government on behalf of IEEE. His global team of policy experts works to help policy makers enact technically sound law s and regulations while encouraging innovation and societal improvement. B eyond public policy\, IEEE-USA specializes in innovative collaborations wi thin America’s technology community by breaking down barriers between in stitutions and industries.\n\nRussell has a Bachelors degree from Alleghen y College and a Masters in Public Management\, with a concentration on Asi a trade policy\, from the University of Maryland.\n\nBldg: Martha Washingt on Library\, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd VA\, Alexandria\, Virginia\, United States \, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/578760 LOCATION:Bldg: Martha Washington Library\, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd VA\, Alexandr ia\, Virginia\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/ 578760 ORGANIZER:bensalem@gmail.com SEQUENCE:41 SUMMARY:IEEE Day Celebration: Engineering Public Policy — A Special Talk with Russell Harrison\, IEEE-USA Managing Director URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/578760 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>IEEE Day Celebration: Engineering Public P olicy &mdash\; A Special Talk with Russell Harrison\, IEEE-USA Managing Di rector</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div class="gmail_default">\n<p class= "p1">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="p2"><strong>Dear Northern Virginia Section Mem bers\,</strong></p>\n<p class="p2">On behalf of the Northern Virginia Sect ion\, we are pleased to invite you to join us in celebrating IEEE Day.</p> \n<p class="p2">The occasion will begin with a complimentary breakfast\, o ffering members an opportunity to gather and connect before the program. F ollowing breakfast\, we are honored to present a special talk by&nbsp\;<st rong>Russell Harrison</strong>\, IEEE-USA Managing Director and a member o f the Northern Virginia Section. Mr. Harrison will lead an open discussion on <em>engineering public policy</em>\, examining how the foremost challe nges of our time&mdash\;including AI\, cybersecurity\, energy\, data cente rs\, and privacy&mdash\;increasingly demand technical expertise to address . His remarks will offer valuable perspective on public policy\, Congress\ , and the essential role engineers play in informing both.</p>\n<p class=" p2">The program will conclude with a networking session\, providing member s the opportunity to engage with colleagues\, exchange ideas\, and strengt hen professional connections within our Section.</p>\n<p class="p2"><stron g>Event Overview:</strong></p>\n<ul class="ul1">\n<li class="li2"><strong> 9:30 am: Breakfast</strong></li>\n<li class="li2"><strong>10:00 am: Specia l talk</strong> by Russell Harrison\, IEEE-USA Managing Director\, on <str ong>Engineering Public Policy</strong> (see abstract below)</li>\n<li clas s="li2"><strong>11:00 am: Networking session</strong> with fellow members< /li>\n</ul>\n<p class="p3">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="p2"><strong>We encourage you to attend</strong> to gain insight into the policy issues shaping our profession\, hear from a distinguished national leader within our Section \, and engage with fellow engineers and innovators.</p>\n<p class="p1">&nb sp\;</p>\n<p class="p2"><strong>Talk Abstract:</strong></p>\n</div>\n<div class="gmail_default">\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><span class="">It seems that more and more public policy challenges confronting our nation touch on technology and innovation. AI\, cybersecurity\, energy\, data cen ters\, privacy&mdash\;all present the public and our government with chall enges\, and all require technical knowledge to understand.</span></p>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><span class="">In celebration of IEEE Day\, please join IEEE-USA Managing Director (and Northern Virginia Section Memb er) Russell Harrison for a special talk on engineering public policy. This open discussion will explore the intersection of public policy and Congre ss\, and the vital role engineers play in shaping both.</span></p>\n<p cla ss="ds-markdown-paragraph">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph">< strong><span class="">Speaker's Bio:</span></strong></p>\n<p class="ds-mar kdown-paragraph">Russell Harrison serves as Managing Director of the IEEE- USA\, the American component of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers\, and Director of Global Policy for IEEE. Russell&nbsp\;has ove r 20 years of experience representing America&rsquo\;s technology communit y to the United&nbsp\;States government on behalf of IEEE. His global team of policy experts works to help policy&nbsp\;makers enact technically sou nd laws and regulations while encouraging innovation and societal&nbsp\;im provement. Beyond public policy\, IEEE-USA specializes in innovative colla borations within&nbsp\;America&rsquo\;s technology community by breaking d own barriers between institutions and&nbsp\;industries.</p>\n<p class="p1" >Russell has a Bachelors degree from Allegheny College and a Masters in Pu blic Management\,&nbsp\;with a concentration on Asia trade policy\, from t he University of Maryland.</p>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR