Current Focus Areas

The Automation Federation has identified several key topic areas, relevant to the manufacturing industry as a whole. These issues span all industries and are vital to the future viability of US manufacturing. Currently we are focusing on three key topics:

• Workforce Development
• Cybersecurity
• Automation & Engineering Curriculum

• Automation Federation Joins in Presenting National Energy Policy Goals Proclamation to Congress
• AF: Winner of the Managing Automation 2009 Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards
• AF SmartGrid Policy Statement
• Letter from John Engler of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
• NIST Research Competition Memorandum
• Letter from the Automation Federation Chairman
• Congressional Fly In
• April 2008 - Economic Stimulus Plan
• Letter from Congressman Todd Akin

Government Relations

The Automation Federation is dedicated to becoming the Voice of Automation through an active involvement with governments on all levels. The Federation takes a proactive role in raising issues and concerns to better the automation profession.

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AF Chair Blog

A blog on the automation industry from Automation Federation chair, Kim Miller Dunn.

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Press Releases

• 25 June: ISA99 and ISA100 Standards Included in the EPRI Interim Report on the Smart Grid Interoperability Standards Roadmap for NIST
• 9 June: WINA Announces New Board of Directors
• 3 June: Automation Federation and ISA Join In Presenting National Energy Policy Goals Proclamation to Congress
• 28 May: Rick VanDyke Elected to OMAC Board of Directors
• 7 January: WBF Postpones 2009 North America Conference, Begins Repositioning

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