During the US Capital Complex’s Holid Hall IEEE-USA‘S Congress tour day On 9 April, representing the collective voice of 150,000 dedicated American members, an experience that echoed with me.
One day incident, CVD 2025 held an impressive voting of 329 participants from 39 states, concluding 240 impressive meetings with American MLAs and their employees. As part of the Texas team, I participated in four important discussions.
The incident was important, with the ability to help in shaping the future of innovation and technology in the United States. With the MPs directly attached to the MPs, with respected IEEE leaders and members who are experts from their fields, bringing important issues affecting our region in sharp focus. I left with a new sense of urgency and purpose.
Funding of federal scientific institutions
One of the most compelling aspects of our discussions underlined the important role of continuous funds under the financial year 2026 appropriation budget, such as through strategic investment in major federal research institutes Department of Energy‘S Office of science, Department of Defense‘S Original and applied research, NASA, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyAnd this National science foundation (NSF).
After looking at the groundbreaking technology and innovative work emanating from those institutions and fundamental discoveries, which often for seed transformational technologies, it is clear for me that frequent investment will not only be beneficial, but also to maintain the scientific and technical edge of the country.
A harmful step will be backward to consider reducing support in the current global landscape.
Money program for small businesses
Equally important was advocating for significance Short business innovation researchAnd Small business technology transferProgram. The initiatives are more than the funding mechanism only; They are catalysts for simplicity, empower small businesses and support agile innovators as they translate state -of -the -art ideas into solid commercial products.
SBIR and STTR programs are administered by the US Small business administrationAnd 11 federal agencies participate in them. For this year, the Congress will have to rebuild funding. Programs support around 4,000 businesses, which is about 4 billion US dollars annually.
Their continuous vitality is paramount as small businesses promote a dynamic ecosystem, in which trickle-down benefits promote innovation in addition to promoting innovation in addition to employment generation and economic development.
A conversation that hit a raga with me Creating resources for every American to experiment with Artificial Intelligence (Create AI) ActThe proposal will permanently install National ai research process Pilot programs, led by NSF in coordination with the White House office of Science and Technology Policy in partnership with federal and private organizations. It is a cloud computing resource that takes advantage Department of EnergyIncluding computational property Oak ridge national laboratorySummit supercomputer.
The vision of the AI Act shared national infrastructure for the research community can level the playground, leading to widespread participation in technology innovation and its benefits reach all areas of the society. It is not just about technical progress; It is about the same access to future-defined resources.
Academic Research Cited AI is a top source for research, directly benefits the industry and even contributes to life-saving drugs-which highlights a symbiotic relationship that must be nurtured.
The trends of the industries that we discussed served as a powerful evidence for our call for action with them.
“We play an important role in educating and advocating for those policies that will promote a prosperous ecosystem of innovation.”
Increase in Food and Drug AdministrationIn 2015, in 2015, there is no data from six to 2023 AI-based medical device-seploid-based medical devices. It represents a revolution in health care, offering more accurate diagnosis, more personal treatment, and ability to save life. Similarly, the cost of low hardware is the cost of wider AI adoption in various fields, including autonomous driver-free vehicles and supply-chain adaptation, a deep economic change on the horizon.
Collable data shared with IEEE participants Stanford‘S 2025 AI Index Report From November 2022 to October 2024, the cost of the AI model declined by 280 times in two years. Conclusions paint a clear picture: AI is no longer a distant range, but has a fast accessible tool.
A legislative aide, after hearing the statistical, commented on the need to plan energy requirements and diverse sources, which can be leveraged with nuclear power.
This will be an important scientific, economic and strategic result if the speed is not taken advantage of for the benefit of the nation.
Street stem roots
We should continue to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent pipeline through strong funding and continuous support for the 2022 Chips and Science Act. The ability to lead the country’s technology rests on the next generation of skilled professionals.
By that end, it is important to expand the United States Employment based immigrant visa program To ensure the continuous supply of the talent required for industry and academics for highly skilled, qualified individuals like law Keep the Stem Talent ActMy own experiences, including my engagement Northwestern University And its Engineering Management Program Advisory BoardImportant links between academics and industry have outlined.
Last month, looking at bipartisan engagement and real interest from MPs and their employees, which included impressive figures working in major Congress committees, were inspiring. It underlined that the importance of technological innovation overcomes political division. The engagement should be translated into concrete action in the Congress and by the administration.
My experience on Capital Hill was just more than a privilege; This was a clear reminder of our collective responsibility.
The future of American technical leadership is not a passive result. This demands active connection between many stakeholders and unbreakable support from our policy makers.
We play an important role in educating and advocating for those policies, as engineers, scientists and innovators that will promote a rich ecosystem of innovation.
It is now time for Congress’s intervention. We cannot be gentle. The global landscape is growing rapidly, and maintaining American leadership in technology depends on strategic investment and further thinking policies.
For American MPs, the importance of current technical changes serves as a call for action. It is the responsibility of the elected officials that the United States was at the forefront of technological advancement for generations to come to the United States.
Last month on Capital Hill, my experience strengthened the power of our collective voice, and I am grateful to IEEE-Rusa for a respected opportunity to participate.
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