Greetings and welcome to the IEEE Columbus podcast series.
This is our third podcast in the series, the recent PACE event, "New Member Reception" was recorded for the benefit of our Section members.
This is a result of our C/Com Chapter's endeavor to provide local IEEE resources and events to all of our chapter members unable to attend local events.
We are interested in your feedback about this, so please let us know at c...@ieeecolumbus.org
Please join us for our 2010 New Member Reception. We have many activities planned:
1. Networking specialist Laura Rees from roma creative--Learn how to be a better networker!
2. Business card exchange
3. Light meal
4. Socialize with other IEEE members in Central Ohio
Please join us on 21 April 2010 from 6:30 - 8:00 at the Benchmark bank in Gahanna (directions).
IEEE has an unique opportunity to change the way science, engineering and technology are taught in the United States - if we act quickly.
A bill will soon be introduced into Congress that would help states add engineering to their basic science curriculums at the K-12 level. If passed, the bill would be a significant reform to our STEM education system. The bill will introduce all students to engineering and technology much earlier in their academic careers than we do currently. It will also encourage students to continue their science educations through high-school, a time when many American students abandon the hard sciences.
While the bill has support in Congress, it needs more. We need to explain to our elected officials exactly what the bill is and what it does. Most importantly, we need to convince Congress that this issue is important enough for them to focus on it.
To do this, IEEE-USA is inviting all IEEE members to come to Washington on February 8 and 9 to discuss the bill with your elected leaders.
If you are interested in education reform, concerned about how America is educating our future engineers and technologists, or worried about the declining number of American students who are majoring in STEM fields, this is your opportunity to make a difference. Please join IEEE-USA on February 8 and 9 to explain this problem, and this solution, with Congress.
Register today!
Russell T. Harrison
Senior Legislative Representative - Grassroots Affairs
IEEE-USA
(202) 530-8326
Join us for this special speaker at our September Executive Committee Meeting!
Agenda:
5:30P - 6:00P - Brief Business Meeting
6:00P - 7:30P - Mr. Fagan presentation and questions
Location:
American Electric Power--AEP Transmission Offices
700 Morrison Drive
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
2nd Floor - Conference Room 2C Directions
Abstract:
Tom will discuss the IEEE Congressional Science & Engineering Fellows Program; its history to date and his personal reflections on the many activities he was involved in during his tenure on Capitol Hill as a Congressional Fellow. Tom’s appointment was on the Senate Armed Services Committee where he was a Professional Staff Member on the General Procurement Subcommittee, the Arms Control Subcommittee, and the Military Construction Subcommittee. In addition he will describe a number of initiatives that were started during his term that have now been recently implemented under the rubric of Acquisition Reform and Procurement Reform. Tom will describe these changes and tell why they are good for the Defense Department, Defense Contractors, the Nation, and the US Taxpayer.
Bio:
Thomas L. Fagan P.E. serves as the Executive Vice President of Stellar Services, Inc., responsible for Business Development. He has over 45 years experience in the Defense and Aerospace Field in a career spanning classified military space, hardware, software, information systems, and C4ISR.
Prior to joining the Stellar Service Team he was the Principal Business Development Executive at Robbins-Gioia, LLC. Before Robbins-Gioia, Mr. Fagan was Associate Research Professor and Program General Manager for Drexel University’s Applied Communications and Information Networking Project, a Center of Excellence for Network Centric Warfare.
Tom has served as Corporate Vice President for several blue chip Companies including Gould Defense Electronics, ITT Defense Electronics, GEC-Marconi C4I Systems, Gestalt, LLC, and Channel Logistics, LLC. Additionally Tom has more than 21 years of senior management experience within General Electric's Aerospace Group.
Mr. Fagan served as a Congressional Science & Engineering Fellow where he was a Special Assistant for Defense for Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC), and as a Professional Staff Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Tom has an AB in Mathematics from Franklin and Marshall College, and an MS in Statistics from Villanova University. He is a Fellow of the IEEE; Past President of the IEEE Reliability Society; Past Chairman of the IEEE Philadelphia Section; an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of California (Quality Assurance); a Member of the Board of Directors of the IEEE RAMS Symposium; General Chairman of the IEEE International RADAR Conference 1995, 2000, 2005; a Life Member of the Navy League; Surface Navy Association; National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA); and a Member of the Association of Old Crows; the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA); the Association of the US Army (AUSA); and the Air Force Association (AFA). He has authored 12 technical articles and two Patent Dockets. He has an active Security Clearance (TSSI/SITK Poly Cleared Lifestyle) with NSA.
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