The public policy goal of The International Society of Automation is to serve the public, and the automation and control professional community, by:
Promoting automation and control excellence through public policy activities;
Developing instrumentation, systems, and automation positions on public policy issues;
Integrating and focusing local, state, national, and global ISA resources to impact public policy efficiently and effectively;
Maintaining a quick response capability for short notice issues;
Undertaking agenda-setting and pro-active public policy activities;
Educating and assisting public policymakers to better understand how the automation and control community impacts on legislative and regulatory proposals;
Providing coalition-building leadership in order to increase the impact of ISA’s public policy positions;
Promoting the understanding and participation of ISA members in public policy activities.