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Board, made up of nine editors-in-chief of
SPS publications alongside the SPS vice
presidents of Conferences and Technical
Directions, assuring that SPS's periodicals (including those that are jointly published with other Societies) are meeting
the high standard of quality, timeliness,
and technical relevance that SPS members and customers have come to expect
out of our research. Looking ahead, the
SPS vice-president-Publications plans
how to keep the delivery of our publications modern and timely through our
ever-expanding technological landscape
and also ensures that our content, and the
subject areas presented within it, remain
relevant to the greater signal processing
community. Whether it be the more traditional papers found in our journals, conference proceedings in IEEE Xplore, or
emerging news in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, SPS publications and the
editorial boards that manage them honor
the Society and our field with high-quality, trusted materials that have continued
to cement the SPS as the leader among
the many industries, applications, and
technologies we enable.
And finally, the SPS Technical Directions Board ties it all together. After

	
	
	

all, engineering, technology, and the
advancement of each are at the heart of
the IEEE's mission. Chaired by Walter
Kellermann of the University ErlangenNuremberg in Germany, the Technical
Directions Board comprises the chairs
of SPS's 15 technical committees (TCs)
and special interest groups (SIGs), as
well as various other board and committee chairs across Conferences, Publications, and Membership, to ensure that
all of the SPS's products, services, and
activities are in sync; aligned with our
technical vision; and delivering the level
of quality that our members and the signal processing community have come
to expect. The vice president-Technical
Directions is not only concerned with
future directions of the state of the art for
existing technologies but also with new
emerging technologies that relate to our
field. The Technical Directions Board,
along with our TCs and SIGs, have a resounding voice in all technical content,
including conference symposia, publications, awards, and education programs.
Their input is imperative to all Society
activities and allowing us to remain on
the cutting edge within the IEEE and the
overall engineering community.

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SPS	Awards	Nomination:		Generally	in	June	to	August	each	year.	Please	see	the	society's	
announcement	and	contact	technical	committees	for	their	respective	endorsement	schedule.	
http://signalprocessingsociety.org/get‐involved/awards‐submit‐award‐nomination	

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IEEE	Medals:			Nomination	is	generally	due	in	June	each	year.		Visit	the	websites	for	details.		
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IEEE	Technical	Field	Awards	(TFA):			Nomination	is	generally	due	in	January	each	year.		
Visit	the	TFA	websites	for	details.	https://www.ieee.org/about/awards/tfas/index_tfas.html		
IEEE	Fellow:			Nomination	is	generally	due	on	March	1	each	year.		Please	visit	the	fellow	
program	website	for	details.		http://www.ieee.org/fellowprogram		

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As a unit, the SPS Executive Committee forms a forward-thinking team
to manage the Society's products, programs, and benefits to set the course for
the Society's long-term strategic vision.
Alongside the Board of Governors, the
SPS Executive Committee identifies and
aligns objectives to prepare for not only
the next generation of SPS members but
future generations of signal processing
engineers who expect our products and
services to reflect the pace innovation
of the field itself. I am honored to work
with SPS President-Elect Ali H. Sayed
to prioritize and guide these objectives
and initiatives into achievements that
will serve the Society and its members
for years to come. Whether the future is
focused on public visibility, continuing
education, industry engagement, or professional development, we are all working together to-like signal processing
as a field-lay the groundwork for a better tomorrow.

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