TIA Communications Research Division CRD

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TIA Communications Research Division (CRD)

• June 4, 2006
• Chicago

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TIA CRD CHARTER

• Ensure the U.S. communications sector continues
  to be a world leader in advanced research.
• Provide expert advice to the government and to
  the TIA on the status and impact of research and
  technology to the communications industry.
• Educate the public on the importance of
  communications research as a foundation for the
  communications products and services on which
  they depend.

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Summary of Desired Outcomes

• Targeted funding for communications-specific,
  basic research in USG agency budgets
• Authorizations and appropriations in legislation
• Creation of funding/advisory boards to coordinate
  comm-specific, basic research in the federal
  government

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TIA CRD Recent Accomplishments

• Full division meetings
• December 5, 2005, Washington, D.C.
• January 30-31, 2006, Washington, D.C.
• March 1-2, 2006, Washington, D.C.
• March 28-29, 2006, Washington, D.C.
• June 4, 2006, Chicago, Illinois

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Recent Accomplishments

• Elected division chairman and vice chairman
• Chair Dr. Adam Drobot, President CTO, Advanced
  Technology Solutions, Telcordia Technologies
• Vice Chair Mr. Jake MacLeod, CTO, Bechtel
  Telecommunications
• Updated division whitepaper with new statistics
  and graphs
• Created one page marketing document

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Recent Accomplishments

• Wrote and submitted comments for the National
  Science Foundations next strategic plan, January
• TIA was invited to the White House to view State
  of the Union and American Competitiveness
  Initiative (ACI) announcement, January 31
• Created opportunity for CRD chief technology
  officers to apply for positions on the Technical
  Advisory Group (TAG) of the Presidents Council
  of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). At
  least 2 CRD member companies were accepted.
• As a result of TIAs request to NITRD, the
  division began working with NITRD to plan Fall,
  2006 government/industry conference on networking
  architectures and network security

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Recent Accomplishments

• Participated in Congressional Visit Days, along
  with more than 40 other companies and
  organizations, to advocate more federal funding
  for basic research in the physical sciences,
  March 28-29
• CRD Chairman, Adam Drobot, testified before
  Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Technology,
  Innovation Competitiveness about importance of
  basic research for U.S. competitiveness, March 29
• Invited to President Bush speech in Rockville, MD
  about ACI and brought 3 member companies, April
  18

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Recent Accomplishments

• Asked to participate in elite group of DC-based
  trade associations to work directly with White
  House to implement the ACI
• Met with about 50 Congressional offices to
  introduce CRD and its priorities and advocate on
  behalf of FY2007 ACI funding
• Increased TIA member participation in the
  division by 20
• Conducted meetings and outreach calls to TIA
  members to encourage participation in the CRD
• Developing marketing materials for use with TIA
  member companies and non-members, explaining CRD
  and its mission

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Next Steps

• Execute CRD activities at GLOBALCOMM 2006,
  including CRD business meeting (June 4), panel
  discussion (June 5) and press conference (June 5)
• Continue working with NITRD representatives on
  Fall, 2006 conference
• Advocate in support of funding the Presidents
  FY2007 budget and ACI priorities that benefit TIA
  members
• Advocate for extension and permanency of RD tax
  credit
• Get more TIA members involved in the division

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Next Steps

• Discuss outreach strategy for education
• Continue meeting with all offices of House and
  Senate appropriations committee members
• Continue meeting with congressional members of
  other key committees, and RD tax credit
  supporters
• Continue meeting with relevant federal agencies
• Continue to work with other associations and
  coalitions to further TIA goals

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Contacts

• Chair Adam Drobot, Telcordia Technologies,
  adrobot_at_telcordia.com, 732-699-2100
• Vice Chair Jake MacLeod, Bechtel
  Telecommunications, jmacleod_at_bechtel.com,
  301-228-7132
• TIA Staff Liaison Meredith Singer,
  msinger_at_tiaonline.org, 703-907-7724