{"id":57789,"date":"2025-12-09T14:28:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/?p=57789"},"modified":"2025-12-22T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:00:22","slug":"space-policy-committee-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/space-policy-committee-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"IEEE-USA Launches Member-Led Committee to Help Shape U.S. Space Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 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-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-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--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-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2><em>IEEE-USA is officially entering the domain of U.S. space policy with the launch of its new <a href=\"http:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/committees\/spc\">Space Policy Committee (SPC)<\/a> \u2014 a move that couldn\u2019t come at a more critical time.<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With global competition intensifying, NASA&#8217;s priorities shifting, commercial space ventures rising, and space control priorities coming into focus <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the future of space is being shaped now. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IEEE-USA\u2019s SPC will ensure that engineers and technologists have a seat at the table as policies are crafted to govern this rapidly evolving domain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it matters:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. space policy is at a crossroads.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> From civil space missions and commercial innovation to defense spacepower and strategic competition, today\u2019s challenges are vast and urgent. U.S. based IEEE members bring the expertise and perspective needed to shape policies that foster technological excellence for the benefit of humanity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;This initiative underscores our commitment to shaping Washington DC space policy in a way that benefits humanity, harnessing the expertise of our members to guide critical decisions,\u201d shared Tim Lee, IEEE-USA President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As with IEEE-USA\u2019s other successful policy committees, this new effort will harness member insights to engage policymakers and advance sound science and technology policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What the SPC will do:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inform: Track and share key space-related developments across sectors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shape policy: Develop position statements on emerging space issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advocate: Engage with Congress and federal agencies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Advise: Contribute to the shaping of federal space policy regulations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSpace policy is a systems-level challenge that demands engineering insight,\u201d says Dr. Jonny Pellish, inaugural chair of the IEEE-USA Space Policy Committee. \u201cThis committee is about connecting technical expertise with policy needs to provide strategic foresight and guide the next era of space innovation.\u201d IEEE-USA\u2019s policy committees consist of IEEE members who are subject matter experts and professionals in a given technology ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pellish brings a rare blend of technical expertise and policy acumen to this role. A senior member of IEEE and seasoned space systems engineer, Dr. Pellish previously served as a Brookings Legis Fellow in the U.S. Senate, and as the Director of Civil Space Policy on the National Space Council, where he gained firsthand experience in legislative processes. His deep understanding of microelectronics, national security, and civil space systems \u2014 combined with a passion for workforce development and strategic foresight \u2014 makes him uniquely qualified to lead this new committee as it tackles the complex challenges shaping U.S. space policy today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis committee is timely, but it\u2019s also <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">catalytic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d said Barry Tilton, IEEE-USA President-Elect. \u201cDr. Pellish and his committee members are ready to bring top-tier expertise to the front lines of space policy. I&#8217;m eager to see how their work will shape the first wave of recommendations and help position the U.S. for leadership in this rapidly evolving field.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The SPC\u2019s first initiatives are already underway. Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/committees\/spc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ieeeusa.org\/committees\/spc <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About IEEE-USA:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IEEE-USA serves the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of nearly 160,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE, the world\u2019s largest technical professional organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leah Laird<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senior Marketing &amp; Communications Specialist, IEEE-USA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">202-530-8328 | <\/span><a href=\"mailto:l.laird@ieee.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l.laird@ieee.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Yaglenski<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Director of Communications, IEEE-USA<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">202-530-8359\u00a0 | <\/span><a href=\"mailto:j.yaglenski@ieee.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">j.yaglenski@ieee.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":57791,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[27,133,111,112],"tags":[252,280,279,271],"class_list":["post-57789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid19-featured","category-news","category-public-policy","category-volunteers","tag-career","tag-member-stories","tag-membership","tag-volunteer"],"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\u2011USA Launches New Committee to Guide U.S. Space Policy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IEEE\u2011USA has launched a new Space Policy 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