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Michael Toscano

Unmanned/Robotic Systems A Revolutionary Technology on an Evolutionary Path ASEE Presentation February 9, 2016 Michael Toscano USZ (Unmanned Systems Zealot)Challenge or Tasker Policy Questions What should our policies be? What do we discuss with our legislators and senators? 2When do you think unmanned systems will be part of your everyday life? 3Game-Changing Technology Cost Service Risk 4What causes policy change? 5What Causes Policy Change? Human Injustice Social Awareness Revolutionary Technology

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Norm Matloff

Quality Examples RemediesNorm MatloffUniversity of • “Ike” was rejected for a job in a group in which theCalifornia at Davis workers (a) all were recent foreign students and (b) all ASEE came from very “ordinary” schools, e.g. University of EngineeringDeans Council Cincinnatti. Good workers, surely, but likely not “the best Conference and the brightest” — and probably not as good as Ike.Setting theStageWhy DoEmployersHire ForeignStudentsInstead ofAmericans?DataRemedies (andNon-Remedies)ConclusionsForeign TechWorkers in the U.S.: Failures and Quality Examples RemediesNorm MatloffUniversity of • “Ike” was rejected for a job in a group in which

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Jim Garrett; Amr Elnashai

Immigration Reformrelated to International Students Moderated by: Jim Garrett, Carnegie Mellon University Amr Elnashai, Penn State University February 9, 2016Session ObjectivesWith just under 1 million foreign students in US higher education, weneed to:• Hear and contrast the nuanced pros and cons of mechanisms for retaining foreign STEM graduates• Have an open-minded, respectful discussion based on data and metrics• Determine what position (if any) we deans as a group should be promoting related to this issueSample of Arguments for Benefits• “Every foreign-born student who graduates from a U.S. university with an advanced degree and stays to work in STEM has been shown to create on average

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Mike Molnar

Building a new partnershipProgress and Opportunities with the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation February 9, 2016Mike MolnarAdvanced ManufacturingNational Program Office National Institute of Standards and Technology 115 years with a unique mission To promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.• Mission focus: Targeting Investments to Advance U.S. Innovation and Boost Economic Recovery

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David Kleidermacher

Cybersecurity Policy: Sore Spots and Salves(some emphasis on connected healthcare systems…) Dave Kleidermacher, CSO (all opinions shared herein are my own and not those of BlackBerry)Background and Agenda• Who am I and the “new” BlackBerry • Disclaimer: not a policy expert• Theme: national vs. international policy• Sore spots and salves for: • Security and privacy assurance • Privacy for non-HIPAA medical devices • Vulnerability disclosure • Threat and vulnerability information sharing • Coordinated incident response • The encryption debate • Smartphone as an approved Class II/III medical device • Deterrence BlackBerry