FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES WORKS FOR YOU

1. FEDERATION OF MATERIALS SOCIETIES WORKS FOR YOU Iver E. Anderson, FMS President Betsy Houston, FMS Exec. Dir. ASM International FAC October 15, 2003

2. FMS Member Societies TMS, ASM International, MRS, AWS, ACerS, AVS, AACG, ECS, APS, ACS Affiliated Groups: UMC, NSTA

3. FMS ACTIVITY AREAS • ADVOCACY -- R&D, EDUCATION • EDUCATION -- PIPELINE ISSUES • BIENNIAL CONFERENCE • INFORMATION FOR SOCIETIES • WASHINGTON UPDATES • EDUCATION COMMITTEE EXCHANGES • NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT AWARD

4. NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT AWARD • DR. JOHN HOPPS • DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND DEPUTY TO THE DIRECTOR, DDR&E • “A MATERIALS GUY” • DECEMBER 10, 2003 • NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON, DC 6:00-8:00PM

5. FMS ADVOCACYISSUES • R&D FUNDING • NSF DOUBLING • DOD R&D • DOE R&D/OFFICE OF SCIENCE • OTHERS – DOC (ATP), NASA, HOMELAND SECURITY • EDUCATION ISSUES • K-12, UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE • WORKFORCE PREPARATION

6. FMS ADVOCACYCOALITIONS • ASTRA • COALITION FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE FUNDING • COALITION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH • ENERGY SCIENCES COALITION • STEM EDUCATION COALITION • ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIV.

7. FMS ADVOCACYADMINISTRATION • R&D FUNDING • OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET • OFFICE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION • DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE • DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY • EDUCATION • DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

8. FMS ADVOCACYCONGRESS • FMS/SOCIETIES/CONGRESS ESTABLISH DIALOGUE • JOINT POSITION PAPERS, “SIGN-ON” LETTERS • ARRANGE PERSONAL MEETINGS, TRAINING THROUGH CVD • CONNECT TO CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWS

9. CVD IS… • AN ANNUAL EVENT SINCE 1996 • SPONSORED BY SCIENCE-ENGINEERING-TECHNOLOGY WORKGROUP • AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FMS MEMBER SOCIETIES’ DELEGATES TO JOIN 200+ OTHER S-E-T PROFESSIONALS

10. TYPICAL CVD AGENDA • FMS ORIENTATION • SENATORS AND REPS. BACKGROUND, ISSUE BRIEFS, “WHAT TO EXPECT” • BRIEFINGS – AAAS ON BUDGET, ADMNISTRATION, CONG. STAFF • GEORGE BROWN AWARD • FULL DAY OF VISITS

11. CVD CORE MESSAGE (2003) • Federally funded research is the nation’s foundation for the future • Congress should support and grow the Federal Investment in Research & Development • R&D Benefits the Nation in Security, Prosperity, Workforce Development, Health and Sustainability

12. FMS MESSAGE • Materials S&E is a (the) key enabling technology! • Local importance of R&D funding (state fact sheets) • Position Papers • CNSR (DOD) • CNSF (NSF) • Energy Sciences Coalition (DOE)

13. WHO FMS VISITS • Each participant visits his/her own Representative and Senators • Special emphasis on freshmen, key committee assignments • Cross-jurisdiction visits to key committee staff • Joint visits with other CVD societies

14. FMS 2003 CVD STATISTICS • 28 MEMBER SOCIETY PARTICIPANTS • 67 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES VISITED

15. CVD 2004 • MARCH 3-4,2004 • FMS GOALS: • Greater participation by member society “teams” • Materials-specific state fact sheets • More complete FMS orientation • Better follow-up -- home district visits

16. 2004 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE • MAY 24-25, 2004 NATIONAL ACADEMIES KRECK BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC • PART OF NMAB’S MATERIALS 2015 STUDY • “CORE COMPETENCIES” SECTION

17. 2004 CONFERENCE ISSUES • Changing university curricula • Enhancing K-12 education in materials & technology • Continuing education, role of community colleges, “materials for the non-materials professional” • Global workforce issues • Meeting the needs of industry • Status & needs of local & national facilities

18. DATES TO REMEMBER • DECEMBER 10, 2004 • NATIONAL MATERIALS ADVANCEMENT AWARD RECEPTION • MARCH 3-4, 2004 • CONGRESSIONAL VISITS DAYS • MAY 24-25, 2004 • BIENNIAL CONFERENCE