{"id":56896,"date":"2025-01-27T16:15:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T21:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/?page_id=56896"},"modified":"2025-11-11T14:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T19:09:34","slug":"icop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/public-policy\/icop\/","title":{"rendered":"IEEE-USA Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" 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nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 awb-sticky awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" 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fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:600;\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fa-align-left\"><a class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-home fas circle-no fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-margin-right:9px;\" href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/\"><\/a><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/\">IEEE-USA Home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-font-size:26px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1;\"><b>ICOP <\/b>links<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><nav class=\"awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-always-expanded awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" 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awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">About<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-56911\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-56911 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"56911\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/public-policy\/icop\/#icop_events\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-57091\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-57091 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  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style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_padding-top:9px;--button_padding-bottom:9px;--button_margin-top:10px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Tt1L986GoxP7ux1d9\"><i class=\"fa-external-link-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">ICOP Interest Form<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"awb-menu awb-menu_row awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-always-expanded awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-no mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade fusion-no-large-visibility\" 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data-count=\"1\" data-transition-type=\"fade\" data-transition-time=\"300\" data-expand=\"right\"><ul id=\"menu-icop-1\" class=\"fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_row\"><li   class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-56910 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"56910\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"#\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">About<\/span><\/a><\/li><li   class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-56911 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"56911\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/public-policy\/icop\/#icop_events\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><li   class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-57091 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"57091\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/public-policy\/icop\/#icop_pastevents\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Past Events<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:25px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1;\"><b>Contacts<\/b><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:1.5;\"><p><strong>Chaitali Naik<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, IEEE-USA ICOP<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:crnaik@ieee.org\">crnaik@ieee.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:1.5;\"><p><b>Annie Perrin Grisham<br \/>\n<\/b>IEEE-USA Government Relations<br \/>\n+1 703-298-1354<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:e.heilman@ieee.org\">a.grisham@ieee.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:1.5;\"><p><b>Ryan Cunius<br \/>\n<\/b>Sr. Legislative Representative<br \/>\nIEEE-USA Government Relations<br \/>\n+1 703-530-8336<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:r.cunius@ieee.org\">r.cunius@ieee.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two fusion-text-has-stroke\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-text-stroke-size:0px;--awb-font-size:32px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.1;\">IEEE-USA Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP)<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 fusion-no-small-visibility button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:flex-start;margin-bottom:30px;\" data-limit=\"10\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:0px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:25%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-4 fusion-columns-total-4 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:0px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-4 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5693-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5693-320x202.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_5693\" aria-label=\"IMG_5693\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57076 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5693-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5693-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:0px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-4 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863-320x202.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" alt=\"\" title=\"425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863\" aria-label=\"425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57092 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:0px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-4 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3e51d783-0ab2-4448-9674-d2786122333b-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3e51d783-0ab2-4448-9674-d2786122333b-320x202.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" alt=\"\" title=\"3e51d783-0ab2-4448-9674-d2786122333b\" aria-label=\"3e51d783-0ab2-4448-9674-d2786122333b\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57080 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3e51d783-0ab2-4448-9674-d2786122333b-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3e51d783-0ab2-4448-9674-d2786122333b-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:0px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-4 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0127-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0127-320x202.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0127\" aria-label=\"IMG_0127\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57087 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0127-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0127-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:36px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:36;line-height:1;\"><strong>About<\/strong> ICOP<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>IEEE-USA&#8217;s Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP) is an extension of IEEE-USA&#8217;s Congressional Visits Day (CVD) program. It aims to engage YPs and Student Members with their Members of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>ICOP events provide IEEE members opportunities to engage directly with congressional staff for their Senators\/Representatives on critical tech policies in their local areas. ICOP events offer a unique chance to influence the future of engineering and technology in our communities by advocating for innovation and research support.<\/p>\n<p>ICOP participants learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Influence Policy:<\/strong> Advocate IEEE-USA policy priorities, ensuring that the voice of engineers is heard in Washington.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increase YP Engagement:<\/strong> Strengthen ties with YP\u2019s and students, empowering the next generation of engineers to engage in policy discussions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhance Visibility:<\/strong> Boost IEEE-USA presence in key regions, showcasing the organization&#8217;s influence and impact on important policy matters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthen Partnerships:<\/strong> Develop relationships with those in the industry and corporate world, creating a collaborative ecosystem for advancing engineering and technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color6);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 2px 10px 0px var(--awb-color5);;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1;\">Interested in hosting your own <span class=\"il\">ICOP<\/span>?<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.25;\"><p>Fill out our Google <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeQGidrzr2RdhYPux4GkvcO4v9VeV3W0ohQaiHL3Mg_7zPJPw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interest Form<\/a> and a member of our ICOP team will get in touch.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sm-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color4);--button_font_size:14px;--button_padding-top:9px;--button_padding-bottom:9px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Tt1L986GoxP7ux1d9\"><i class=\"fa-external-link-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">ICOP Interest Form<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"icop_events\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:36px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:36;line-height:1.1;\"><strong>Upcoming<\/strong> ICOP Events<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-1 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-2\" style=\"--awb-column-spacing:15px;--awb-dots-align:center;--awb-columns:2;--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-height:36px;--awb-row-spacing:15px;\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-2 fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-grid-posts-cards\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-bg-image:linear-gradient(126deg, var(--awb-color6) 25%,var(--awb-color7) 100%);--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:3px 2px 6px 0px rgba(38,38,38,0.23);;--awb-border-color:rgba(117,137,159,0.48);--awb-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-transform:scaleX(1) scaleY(1);--awb-transform-hover:scaleX(1.01) scaleY(1.01);--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-clean-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/m\/536881\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ICOP &#8211; Hawaii (O&#8217;ahu)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"ICOP Hawaii (O&#039;ahu)\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20900%20450%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27900%27%20height%3D%27450%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ICOP-Hawaii-900x450-1.png 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:700;\"><p>23 April 2026 - 24 April 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-link-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-link-hover-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;letter-spacing:0.015px;font-size:1em;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/m\/536881\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_blank\">ICOP &#8211; Hawaii (O&#8217;ahu)<\/a><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:600;\"><p>Honolulu, HI<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-font-size:14px;--awb-line-height:1.35;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>Join IEEE Students and Young Professionals on O'ahu and IEEE-USA as we directly engage with local congressional staff to address our engineering issues.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/assets\/public-policy\/icop\/ICOP-HI-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Flyer \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/m\/536881\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:36px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:36;line-height:1.1;\"><strong>Past<\/strong> ICOP Events<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color4);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-menu-anchor\" id=\"icop_pastevents\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>ICOP New York <\/strong>| 27 September 2025<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.45;\"><p>Thank you to the IEEE Young Professionals from New York who welcomed us and attended meetings with the offices of <strong>Sen. Chuck Schumer<\/strong> and <strong>Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand<\/strong> to discuss technology and the issues that matter to early-career engineers. Another great ICOP event!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-2 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\"><div style=\"margin:-10px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:33.3333%;--awb-columns-small:33.3333%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-4 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-2\"><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3648451758920589224.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3648451758920589224-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"3648451758920589224\" aria-label=\"3648451758920589224\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57606 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7741666946823240044.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/7741666946823240044-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"7741666946823240044\" aria-label=\"7741666946823240044\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57607 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0572-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0572-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0572\" aria-label=\"IMG_0572\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57608 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0573-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0573-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0573\" aria-label=\"IMG_0573\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57605 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>ICOP Ohio <\/strong>| 4 September 2025<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.45;\"><p>BIG thanks to the 13 amazing IEEE Young Professionals from Ohio who welcomed us and attended meetings at the offices of <strong>Rep. Joyce Beatty<\/strong>, <strong>Sen. Bernie Morenio<\/strong>, and <strong>Sen. Jon Husted<\/strong> where we discussed technology and the issues that matter to early-career engineers. Another great ICOP event \u2014 and a social event with 30 attendees!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-3 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\"><div style=\"margin:-10px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:33.3333%;--awb-columns-small:33.3333%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-9 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-3\"><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_2.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_2-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_2\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_2\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57507 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_3.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_3-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_3\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_3\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57508 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_4.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_4-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_4\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_4\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57509 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_1.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_1-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_1\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36_1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57514 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-37_1.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-37_1-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-37_1\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-37_1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57510 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57511 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_1.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_1-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_1\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57512 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-36\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57513 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_2.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_2-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_2\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2025-09-04-18-48-35_2\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57515 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>ICOP Texas<\/strong> | 27-28 May 2025<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.45;\"><p>Huge thanks to the amazing IEEE Young Professionals from the Central Texas Section and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ieee-young-professionals-lone-star-section\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IEEE Young Professionals Lone Star Section<\/a> who welcomed us and met with the offices of Representatives Greg Casar and Joaquin Castro, as well as Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, to talk about technology and the issues that matter to early-career engineers. Another great ICOP event \u2014 and pickleball!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-4 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\" data-limit=\"10\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:-10px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:33.3333%;--awb-columns-small:33.3333%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-6 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-4\"><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0178-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0178-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0178\" aria-label=\"IMG_0178\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57325 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0176-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0176-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0176\" aria-label=\"IMG_0176\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57324 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1528-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_1528-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1528\" aria-label=\"IMG_1528\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57323 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0180-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0180-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0180\" aria-label=\"IMG_0180\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57326 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0181-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0181-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0181\" aria-label=\"IMG_0181\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57327 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0193-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0193-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0193\" aria-label=\"IMG_0193\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57330 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>ICOP Arizona<\/strong> | 17-18 March 2025<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.45;\"><p>Led by students from Arizona State University ASU, which included meetings with staff from Representative Greg Stanton&#8217;s office and Senator Mark Kelly&#8217;s office. Including a speaking engagement at the ASU engineering department building to tell students, IEEE and non-IEEE members alike, about the benefits that IEEE-USA offers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-5 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\" data-limit=\"10\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:-10px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:33.3333%;--awb-columns-small:33.3333%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-6 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-5\"><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0138-1-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_5]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0138-1-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0138 (1)\" aria-label=\"IMG_0138 (1)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57089 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0134-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_5]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0134-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0134\" aria-label=\"IMG_0134\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57088 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0127-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_5]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0127-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0127\" aria-label=\"IMG_0127\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57087 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0123-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_5]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_0123-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_0123\" aria-label=\"IMG_0123\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57086 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-Facebook-Post.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_5]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-Facebook-Post-460x295.png\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"Untitled (Facebook Post)\" aria-label=\"Untitled (Facebook Post)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57085 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-Facebook-Post-1.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_5]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-Facebook-Post-1-460x295.png\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"Untitled (Facebook Post) (1)\" aria-label=\"Untitled (Facebook Post) (1)\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57090 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:1px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:25%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:9px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>ICOP Georgia<\/strong> | 19-20 September 2024<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.45;\"><p>Facilitated by IEEE-USA, and led locally by IEEE Atlanta Section &#8211; Young Professionals (YP), a group of 25 participants held meetings with Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA) and Rich McCormick (R-GA), culminating with the Atlanta Section hosting a speaking engagement at GTRI.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-57078\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2731%27%20height%3D%2731%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2031%2031%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2731%27%20height%3D%2731%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IS-icon-new-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\" \/>See <a href=\"https:\/\/insight.ieeeusa.org\/articles\/ieeeusa-icop-georgia-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">related article in IEEE-USA InSight<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-6 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;\" data-limit=\"10\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:-10px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:33.3333%;--awb-columns-small:33.3333%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-6 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-6\"><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ae98c075-804f-4e34-af95-93462239de9a-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_6]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ae98c075-804f-4e34-af95-93462239de9a-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"ae98c075-804f-4e34-af95-93462239de9a\" aria-label=\"ae98c075-804f-4e34-af95-93462239de9a\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57075 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03eebfa1-58c2-4e48-a396-d03d1321b6a5-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_6]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/03eebfa1-58c2-4e48-a396-d03d1321b6a5-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"03eebfa1-58c2-4e48-a396-d03d1321b6a5\" aria-label=\"03eebfa1-58c2-4e48-a396-d03d1321b6a5\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57073 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5781-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_6]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/5781-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"5781\" aria-label=\"5781\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57074 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5693-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_6]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5693-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_5693\" aria-label=\"IMG_5693\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57076 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5712-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_6]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_5712-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_5712\" aria-label=\"IMG_5712\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57077 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_6]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863\" aria-label=\"425846e5-9ae4-4691-9b8f-d4f41e50a863\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57092 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:25%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:9px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>ICOP Idaho<\/strong> | 10 May 2024<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 20px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.45;\"><p>On 10 May 2024, a group of 9 IEEE Region 6 early career representatives, students and IEEE-USA staff lead the inaugural ICOP event in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Inspired by IEEE-USA\u2019s Congressional Visits Day (CVD), ICOP is tailored specifically for local districts, emphasizing IEEE-USA\u2019s mission to influence policies that directly impact science and technology. The Idaho pilot program was a resounding success.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft wp-image-57078\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2731%27%20height%3D%2731%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2031%2031%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2731%27%20height%3D%2731%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IS-icon-new-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"31\" \/>See <a href=\"https:\/\/insight.ieeeusa.org\/articles\/icop-launches-pilot-program-in-idaho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">related article in IEEE-USA InSight<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-16 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" 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class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/34322e06-71d7-4c2e-b327-29e44ecb561c-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_7]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/34322e06-71d7-4c2e-b327-29e44ecb561c-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"34322e06-71d7-4c2e-b327-29e44ecb561c\" aria-label=\"34322e06-71d7-4c2e-b327-29e44ecb561c\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-57083 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3481399c-0e61-4b8b-93a8-570794a78d68-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" 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style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-background-color:#f2f3f5;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:26px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-condensed&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:26;line-height:1;\"><b>Contacts<\/b><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f2f3f5;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><strong>Chaitali Naik<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, IEEE-USA ICOP<br \/>\ncrnaik@ieee.org<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><b>Annie Perrin Grisham<br \/>\n<\/b>IEEE-USA Government Relations<br \/>\n+1 703-298-1354<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:e.heilman@ieee.org\">a.grisham@ieee.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.5;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><b>Ryan Cunius<br \/>\n<\/b>Sr. Legislative Representative<br \/>\nIEEE-USA Government Relations<br \/>\n+1 703-530-8336<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:r.cunius@ieee.org\">r.cunius@ieee.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":809,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-56896","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>IEEE-USA Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ICOP is an extension of IEEE-USA&#039;s Congressional Visits Day (CVD) 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