Policy · Updated 22 Oct, 06:30 pm IST
Engineers urged to meet lawmakers at IEEE Congressional Visits Day
Why it matters for readers: It shows how engineers can directly communicate technical issues to people who make rules and budgets.
- Nikhil Jathar, CTO of AvanSaber and a cofounder of the company in 2014, traveled to Washington, D.C. after moving to the U.S. from India to join the event.1
- The invitation to participate goes out to all U.S. IEEE members as part of the annual Congressional Visits Day organized by IEEE-USA.1
- Jathar went to advocate for federal support for technology education and research funding.1
- A staffer for the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology said congressional offices welcome the knowledge engineers bring but expect visitors to be clear about their policy asks.1
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