May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To fully honor those resilient and brave Americans, it is our duty to learn more about our nation’s past and current relationship with them.
May 17, 2021
I am the Chair of the Operating Committee (OC) at the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). In that role, I chair the interagency body that resolves contentious license applications related to munitions parts and components and exports of dual-use items including commodity, technology, and software that are commercial in nature but can have military applications. The mission of BIS is to advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership.
The OC is made up of representatives from Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, and State and meets regularly to discuss and, to an extent, negotiate the outcome of license applications. If the interagency committee is not able to come to a consensus, I determine the outcome of the applications as chair of the group. The OC Chair position is quite un
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(NEW YORK) It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and one way to give back during this celebratory time is by supporting businesses owned by cultures that make up the Asian community.
Following many anti-Asian attacks that have taken place this year, now is an optimal opportunity to stand in solidarity and show support.
In March, fashion and beauty industry leaders were among other notables who began using their platforms to spread awareness and speak out again anti-Asian racism.
The following month, SAG Award nominee Jamie Chung wore a statement-making Edie Parker purse that read “Stop Asian Hate.”
Ames Library Notes: Books for the newly adults and the in-between ages
Keirra McFadden, Ames Public Library
Special to the Ames Tribune
Reading has always been a part of my life. For as long as I can remember I have been able to bring the words in a novel to life in my head. In elementary school, I started off with Junie B. Jones books and never looked back. Between middle school and high school, I found some of the best young adult novels, and I have continued to read them ever since. Now that I am 20 and in college, I have started to notice a problem: I feel slightly too old for young adult books and slightly too young for most adult books.